Battery metal
Vanadium Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 6 countries on vanadium, with Australia holding the largest reported reserve at 47.62% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
6
Largest reported holder
Australia
10,000 metric tons (vanadium content)
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Vanadium 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
|
10,000 metric tons (vanadium content) | 47.62% | Not reported | Not calculated |
| 2 |
 China
|
5,800 metric tons (vanadium content) | 27.62% | 82,000 metric tons (vanadium content) | 74.55% |
| 3 |
 Russia
|
5,000 metric tons (vanadium content) | 23.81% | 21,000 metric tons (vanadium content) | 19.09% |
| 4 |
 South Africa
|
520 metric tons (vanadium content) | 2.48% | 5,000 metric tons (vanadium content) | 4.55% |
| 5 |
 Brazil
|
94 metric tons (vanadium content) | 0.45% | 5,300 metric tons (vanadium content) | 4.82% |
| 6 |
 United States
|
50 metric tons (vanadium content) | 0.24% | Not reported | Not calculated |
