Australia produced more than half of the world's lithium in 2021, accounting for 55 percent of global production. Chile was the second largest producer of lithium that year, having an estimated 26 percent share of the total global lithium production.
Distribution of lithium production worldwide in 2021, by country
* Estimated
This statistic has been calculated based on the estimated figures provided in metric tons by the source. The United States is also a lithium producer, however data on U.S. lithium production was withheld and is therefore not included.
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2022). Distribution of lithium production worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/677245/distribution-of-world-lithiuim-production-by-country/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of lithium production worldwide in 2021, by country." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677245/distribution-of-world-lithiuim-production-by-country/
US Geological Survey. (2022). Distribution of lithium production worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677245/distribution-of-world-lithiuim-production-by-country/
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