Global share of rare earth metal exports by select country 2021
The leading exporting country of rare earth metals in 2021 was Myanmar, accounting for nearly 30 percent of the global rare earth metal exports that year. In the second position was China, which accounted for nearly 19 percent of the global rare metal exports. In comparison, the United States accounted for a 11.2 percent share of the rare earth metal exports worldwide.
China was the world's largest importer of rare earth metal compounds that year.
China was the world's largest importer of rare earth metal compounds that year.
