List of countries by zinc production
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This is a list of countries by zinc production
in 2009 based on United States Geological Survey
numbers.
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
in 2009 based on United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
numbers.
| Rank | Country/Region | Zinc production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| — | 11,200,000 | |
| 1 |  Mainland China |
3,100,000 |
| 2 |  Peru |
1,509,129 |
| 3 |  Australia |
1,290,000 |
| 4 |  United States |
736,000 |
| 5 |  Canada |
698,901 |
| 6 |  India |
695,000 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan |
480,000 |
| 8 |  Bolivia |
421,721 |
| 9 |  Mexico |
390,000 |
| 10 |  Republic of Ireland |
385,670 |
| 11 |  Russia |
225,000 |
| 12 |  Sweden |
192,538 |
| 13 |  Brazil |
174,000 |
| 14 |  Iran |
100,000 |
| 14 |  Poland |
100,000 |
| 16 |  Morocco |
98,000 |
| 17 |  Turkey |
76,000 |
| 18 |  Mongolia |
72,000 |
| 19 |  North Korea |
65,000 |
| 20 |  Vietnam |
45,000 |
| 21 |  Namibia |
38,300 |
| 22 |  Honduras |
36,370 |
| 23 |  Thailand |
34,000 |
| 24 |  Republic of Macedonia |
32,000 |
| 25 |  Finland |
30,233 |
| 26 |  Argentina |
30,000 |
| 27 |  South Africa |
28,159 |
| 28 |  Chile |
27,801 |
| 29 |  Greece |
18,126 |
| 30 | 16,000 | |
| 31 |  Kingdom of Bulgaria |
12,000 |
| 32 |  Philippines |
10,035 |
| 33 |  Spain |
6,500 |
| 34 |  Saudi Arabia |
4,500 |
| 35 |  South Korea |
4,000 |
| 36 |  Armenia |
3,900 |
| 37 |  Republic of Kosovo |
3,690 |
| 38 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2,000 |
| 39 |  Laos |
1,000 |
| 39 |  Serbia |
1,000 |
| 41 |  Portugal |
501 |
| 42 |  Myanmar |
45 |