Strategic metal
Cadmium Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 15 countries on cadmium, with China holding the largest reported reserve at 41.30% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
15
Largest reported holder
China
9,500 metric tons
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Cadmium 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 |
 China
|
9,500 metric tons | 41.30% | 8,900 metric tons | 39.04% |
| 2 |
 Korea, Republic of
|
4,300 metric tons | 18.70% | 4,300 metric tons | 18.86% |
| 3 |
 Japan
|
1,300 metric tons | 5.65% | 1,580 metric tons | 6.93% |
| 4 |
 Kazakhstan
|
1,100 metric tons | 4.78% | 1,100 metric tons | 4.82% |
| 5 |
 Mexico
|
1,000 metric tons | 4.35% | 1,190 metric tons | 5.22% |
| 6 |
 Russia
|
1,000 metric tons | 4.35% | 1,000 metric tons | 4.39% |
| 7 |
 Australia
|
600 metric tons | 2.61% | 601 metric tons | 2.64% |
| 8 |
 Netherlands
|
600 metric tons | 2.61% | 592 metric tons | 2.60% |
| 9 |
 Peru
|
600 metric tons | 2.61% | 664 metric tons | 2.91% |
| 10 |
 Norway
|
430 metric tons | 1.87% | 350 metric tons | 1.54% |
| 11 |
 Poland
|
400 metric tons | 1.74% | 382 metric tons | 1.68% |
| 12 |
 Bulgaria
|
380 metric tons | 1.65% | 379 metric tons | 1.66% |
| 13 |
 Uzbekistan
|
230 metric tons | 1.00% | 170 metric tons | 0.75% |
| 14 |
 Germany
|
220 metric tons | 0.96% | 130 metric tons | 0.57% |
| 15 |
 Canada
|
0 metric tons | 0.00% | 1,300 metric tons | 5.70% |
