Mineral Statistics
Where defense-critical minerals come from, from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries: the largest producing country and its share of world output, US output, and how much of US consumption is imported.
Minerals
15
USGS, latest year 2025
Over half imported
12
US net import reliance ≥ 50%
Fully imported
6
US net import reliance 100%
Showing 15 minerals
- GalliumUS import reliance 100% · 2025100%China
- TungstenUS import reliance >50% · 2025Largest reserves: China79%China
- natural graphiteUS import reliance 100% · 2025Largest reserves: China78%China
- CobaltUS import reliance 79% · 2025Largest reserves: Congo (Kinshasa)74%Congo (Kinshasa)
- TitaniumUS import reliance 100% · 202570%China
- Rare-earth elementsUS import reliance 67% · 2025Largest reserves: China69%China
- NickelUS import reliance 41% · 2025Largest reserves: Indonesia67%Indonesia
- BerylliumUS import reliance Net exporter · 202553%United States
- TantalumUS import reliance 100% · 2025Largest reserves: China52%Congo (Kinshasa)
- ManganeseUS import reliance 100% · 2025Largest reserves: Australia38%South Africa
- MolybdenumUS import reliance Net exporter · 2025Largest reserves: China37%China
- AntimonyUS import reliance 91% · 2025Largest reserves: China36%China
- LithiumUS import reliance >50% · 2025Largest reserves: Chile32%Australia
- GermaniumUS import reliance >50% · 2025
- ScandiumUS import reliance 100% · 2025
Figures are the latest year USGS reports for each mineral; the current year is an estimate. Shares divide a country's output by USGS's rounded world total, so they are approximate. Import reliance is for the latest year with a figure; hover it for the year.