Strategic metal
Rhenium 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 rhenium, with United States holding the largest reported reserve. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
8
Largest reported holder
United States
400,000 kilograms (rhenium content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Rhenium 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 |
 United States
|
400,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | Not calculated | 9,800 kilograms (rhenium content) | 12.10% |
| 2 |
 Russia
|
310,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 3 |
 China
|
200,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | Not calculated | 20,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | 24.69% |
| 4 |
 Kazakhstan
|
190,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | Not calculated | 1,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | 1.23% |
| 5 |
 Armenia
|
95,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | Not calculated | 200 kilograms (rhenium content) | 0.25% |
| 6 |
 Korea, Republic of
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 3,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | 3.70% |
| 7 |
 Poland
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 10,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | 12.35% |
| 8 |
 Uzbekistan
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 7,000 kilograms (rhenium content) | 8.64% |
