Strategic metal
Chromium Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 7 countries on chromium, with South Africa holding the largest reported reserve. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
7
Largest reported holder
South Africa
110,000 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Chromium 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 |
 South Africa
|
110,000 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | 23,000 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 45.10% |
| 2 |
 Kazakhstan
|
100,000 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | 7,000 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 13.73% |
| 3 |
 India
|
27,000 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | 3,000 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 5.88% |
| 4 |
 Finland
|
16,000 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | 1,900 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 3.73% |
| 5 |
 Turkey
|
5,700 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | 9,000 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 17.65% |
| 6 |
 Brazil
|
1,000 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | 2,000 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 3.92% |
| 7 |
 United States
|
630 thousand metric tons, Cr2O3 content | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| — | Other countries | Not reported | Not calculated | 3,000 thousand metric tons, gross weight | 5.88% |
