Base metal
Copper Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — see today's Copper price for live rates.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 16 countries on copper, with Australia holding the largest reported reserve at 10.20% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
16
Largest reported holder
Australia
100,000 thousand metric tons, copper content
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Copper 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 |
 Australia
|
100,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 10.20% | 460 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.59% |
| 2 |
 Peru
|
85,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 8.67% | 340 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.17% |
| 3 |
 Congo (Kinshasa)
|
80,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 8.16% | 2,800 thousand metric tons, copper content | 9.66% |
| 4 |
 Russia
|
80,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 8.16% | 950 thousand metric tons, copper content | 3.28% |
| 5 |
 Mexico
|
53,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 5.41% | 480 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.66% |
| 6 |
 United States
|
47,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 4.80% | 850 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.93% |
| 7 |
 China
|
41,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 4.18% | 14,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 48.28% |
| 8 |
 Poland
|
33,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 3.37% | 560 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.93% |
| 9 |
 Indonesia
|
21,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.14% | 400 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.38% |
| 10 |
 Zambia
|
21,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.14% | 270 thousand metric tons, copper content | 0.93% |
| 11 |
 Kazakhstan
|
20,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.04% | 500 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.72% |
| 12 |
 Canada
|
7,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 0.71% | 320 thousand metric tons, copper content | 1.10% |
| 13 |
 India
|
2,200 thousand metric tons, copper content | 0.22% | 620 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.14% |
| 14 |
 Germany
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 610 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.10% |
| 15 |
 Japan
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 1,400 thousand metric tons, copper content | 4.83% |
| 16 |
 Korea, Republic of
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 610 thousand metric tons, copper content | 2.10% |
| — | Other countries | 210,000 thousand metric tons, copper content | 21.43% | 2,100 thousand metric tons, copper content | 7.24% |
