As of 2023, the largest share of global rare earths reserves was located in China, accounting for nearly 40 percent of global reserves. In comparison, some 5.18 percent of the global reserves of rare earths were located in Australia that year.
Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2023, by country
All figures were calculated based on USGS rare earth reserves estimates. The USGS provides the rounded total world rare earth oxide reserves figure as 130 million metric tons.
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/232911/rare-earths-distribution-of-global-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2023, by country." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/232911/rare-earths-distribution-of-global-reserves/
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