Strategic metal
Tungsten Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 12 countries on tungsten, with China holding the largest reported reserve. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
12
Largest reported holder
China
2,500,000 metric tons (tungsten content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Tungsten 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
|
2,500,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 67,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | 78.82% |
| 2 |
 Australia
|
570,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 1,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | 1.18% |
| 3 |
 Russia
|
400,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 2,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | 2.35% |
| 4 |
 Vietnam
|
170,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 3,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | 3.53% |
| 5 |
 Spain
|
66,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 800 metric tons (tungsten content) | 0.94% |
| 6 |
 Korea, North
|
29,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 2,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | 2.35% |
| 7 |
 Austria
|
10,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 840 metric tons (tungsten content) | 0.99% |
| 8 |
 Portugal
|
3,400 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 700 metric tons (tungsten content) | 0.82% |
| 9 |
 United States
|
Not reported | Not calculated | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 10 |
 Bolivia
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 1,700 metric tons (tungsten content) | 2.00% |
| 11 |
 Kazakhstan
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 2,400 metric tons (tungsten content) | 2.82% |
| 12 |
 Rwanda
|
Not reported | Not calculated | 1,300 metric tons (tungsten content) | 1.53% |
| — | Other countries | 950,000 metric tons (tungsten content) | Not calculated | 2,400 metric tons (tungsten content) | 2.82% |
