🪙 Top Gold Producing Countries in the World (2024 Estimates)
Global gold production is dominated by a handful of countries. According to the United States Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025, these are the leading gold producers:
🥇 1. China — 380 tonnes
🥈 2. Russia — 310 tonnes
🥉 3. Australia — 290 tonnes
4. Canada — 200 tonnes
5. United States — 160 tonnes
6. Mexico — 130 tonnes
6. Kazakhstan — 130 tonnes
6. Ghana — 130 tonnes
9. Uzbekistan — 120 tonnes
10. South Africa — 100 tonnes
10. Peru — 100 tonnes
10. Indonesia — 100 tonnes
13. Mali — 70 tonnes
13. Brazil — 70 tonnes
15. Tanzania — 60 tonnes
15. Colombia — 60 tonnes
15. Burkina Faso — 60 tonnes
📊 Insight:
The top 17 gold-producing countries account for about 76% of global gold production, while the remaining ~780 tonnes come from many smaller producers, each mining less than 60 tonnes annually.
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