Strategic metal
Magnesium Metal Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 8 countries on magnesium metal, with China 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
8
Largest reported holder
China
1,480 thousand metric tons
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Magnesium Metal 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
|
1,480 thousand metric tons | 82.22% | 950 thousand metric tons | 86.36% |
| 2 |
 United States
|
764 thousand metric tons | 42.44% | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 3 |
 Israel
|
734 thousand metric tons | 40.78% | 20 thousand metric tons | 1.82% |
| 4 |
 Turkey
|
715 thousand metric tons | 39.72% | 15 thousand metric tons | 1.36% |
| 5 |
 Russia
|
81 thousand metric tons | 4.50% | 60 thousand metric tons | 5.45% |
| 6 |
 Brazil
|
22 thousand metric tons | 1.22% | 20 thousand metric tons | 1.82% |
| 7 |
 Kazakhstan
|
21 thousand metric tons | 1.17% | 13 thousand metric tons | 1.18% |
| 8 |
 Iran
|
6 thousand metric tons | 0.33% | 5 thousand metric tons | 0.45% |
| — | Other countries | 42 thousand metric tons | 2.33% | Not reported | Not calculated |
