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Manganese 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 manganese, with Australia holding the largest reported reserve at 32.22% 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
Australia
580,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Manganese 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
|
580,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 32.22% | 1,600 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 8.00% |
| 2 |
 South Africa
|
550,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 30.56% | 7,600 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 38.00% |
| 3 |
 Brazil
|
300,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 16.67% | 800 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 4.00% |
| 4 |
 China
|
260,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 14.44% | 700 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 3.50% |
| 5 |
 Gabon
|
61,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 3.39% | 5,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 25.00% |
| 6 |
 India
|
34,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 1.89% | 790 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 3.95% |
| 7 |
 Ghana
|
13,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 0.72% | 2,000 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 10.00% |
| 8 |
 United States
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| — | Other countries | 1,300 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 0.07% | 1,240 thousand metric tons (gross weight) | 6.20% |
