Base metal
Bauxite and Alumina Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 18 countries on bauxite and alumina, with Guinea holding the largest reported reserve at 82.22% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
18
Largest reported holder
Guinea
7,400,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Bauxite and Alumina Reserves — Full Ranking
Reserve figures never sum across countries into a page-level total shown here — units and reporting bases vary by commodity; see each row's own unit. Percentages are exactly as reported by USGS, not recalculated.
| # | Country | Reserve | Global Reserve Share | 2025 Production | Global Production Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Guinea
|
7,400,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 82.22% | 150,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 34.09% |
| 2 |
 Australia
|
3,700,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 41.11% | 97,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 22.05% |
| 3 |
 Vietnam
|
3,100,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 34.44% | 3,800 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 0.86% |
| 4 |
 Indonesia
|
2,900,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 32.22% | 10,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 2.27% |
| 5 |
 Jamaica
|
2,000,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 22.22% | 6,200 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 1.41% |
| 6 |
 Brazil
|
1,700,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 18.89% | 33,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 7.50% |
| 7 |
 China
|
710,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 7.89% | 87,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 19.77% |
| 8 |
 India
|
650,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 7.22% | 25,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 5.68% |
| 9 |
 Russia
|
650,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 7.22% | 5,700 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 1.30% |
| 10 |
 Saudi Arabia
|
180,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 2.00% | 5,700 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 1.30% |
| 11 |
 Kazakhstan
|
160,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 1.78% | 4,800 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 1.09% |
| 12 |
 Turkey
|
69,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 0.77% | 3,800 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 0.86% |
| 13 |
 United States
|
20,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 0.22% | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 14 |
 Canada
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 15 |
 Germany
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 16 |
 Ireland
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 17 |
 Spain
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 18 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| — | Other countries | 5,300,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 58.89% | 8,000 thousand metric dry tons, bauxite | 1.82% |
