Base metal
Tin Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — see today's Tin price for live rates.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 15 countries on tin, with Indonesia holding the largest reported reserve. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
15
Largest reported holder
Indonesia
1,400,000 metric tons (tin content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Tin 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 |
 Indonesia
|
1,400,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 61,000 metric tons (tin content) | 21.03% |
| 2 |
 China
|
1,200,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 71,000 metric tons (tin content) | 24.48% |
| 3 |
 Brazil
|
700,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 28,000 metric tons (tin content) | 9.66% |
| 4 |
 Burma
|
700,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 12,000 metric tons (tin content) | 4.14% |
| 5 |
 Australia
|
570,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 12,000 metric tons (tin content) | 4.14% |
| 6 |
 Russia
|
460,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 4,500 metric tons (tin content) | 1.55% |
| 7 |
 Bolivia
|
400,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 15,000 metric tons (tin content) | 5.17% |
| 8 |
 Peru
|
150,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 33,000 metric tons (tin content) | 11.38% |
| 9 |
 Congo (Kinshasa)
|
91,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 27,000 metric tons (tin content) | 9.31% |
| 10 |
 Vietnam
|
23,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 11,000 metric tons (tin content) | 3.79% |
| 11 |
 United States
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 12 |
 Laos
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 1,800 metric tons (tin content) | 0.62% |
| 13 |
 Malaysia
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 5,000 metric tons (tin content) | 1.72% |
| 14 |
 Nigeria
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 3,500 metric tons (tin content) | 1.21% |
| 15 |
 Rwanda
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 4,600 metric tons (tin content) | 1.59% |
| — | Other countries | 310,000 metric tons (tin content) | Not calculated | 1,700 metric tons (tin content) | 0.59% |
