World Gold Production by Country

Top ten producers, in metric tonnes
2004 – 2022

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

2022

 Production Reserves
1. China 330 1,900
2. Australia 320 8,400
3. Russia 320 6,800
4. Canada 220 2,300
5. United States 170 3,000
6. Mexico, Kazakhstan 120 1,400/1,000
7. South Africa 110 5,000
8. Peru, Uzbekistan 100 2,900/1,800
9. Ghana 90 1,000
10. Burkina Faso, Indonesia 70 NA/2,600
Global total 3,100* 52,000*
* Global total includes Brazil, Columbia, Mali, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Tanzania and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table.
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2021

 Production Reserves
1. China 370 2,000
2. Australia 330 11,000
3. Russia 300 6,800
4. United States 180 3,000
5. Canada 170 2,200
6. Ghana 130 1,000
7. Mexico, South Africa, Uzbekistan 100 1,400/5,000/1,800
8. Peru, Indonesia, Sudan 90 2,000/2600/NA
9. Brazil 80 2,400
10. Argentina, Burkina Faso, Kazakhstan 60 1,600/NA/1,000
Global total 3,000* 54,000*
* Global total includes Columbia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table.
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2020

 Production Reserves
1. China 380 2,000
2. Australia 320 10,000
3. Russia 300 7,500
4. United States 190 3,000
5. Canada 170 2,200
6. Ghana 140 1,000
7. Indonesia 130 2,600
8. Peru 120 2,700
9. Mexico, Kazakhstan 100 1,400, 1800
10. South Africa, Uzbekistan, Sudan 90 2,700, 1800, NA
Global total 3,260* 54,000*
* Global total includes Argentina, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table.
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2019

 Production Reserves
1. China 420 2,000
2. Australia 330 10,000
3. Russia 310 5,300
4. United States 200 3,000
5. Canada 180 1,900
6. Indonesia 160 2,600
7. Ghana, Peru 130 1,000, 2100
8. Mexico 110 1,400
9. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan 100 1,400, 1800
10. South Africa 90 3,200
Global total 3,260* 54,000*
* Global total includes Argentina, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table.
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2018

 Production Reserves
1. China 400 2,000
2. Australia 310 9,800
3. Russia 295 5,300
4. United States 210 3,000
5. Canada 185 2,000
6. Peru 145 2,600
7. Mexico 125 1,400
8. South Africa 120 6,000
9. Uzbekistan 105 1,800
10. Brazil 81 2,400
Global total 3,260* 54,000*
* Global total includes Ghana, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table (all years).
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2017

 Production Reserves
1. China 440 2,200
2. Australia 300 9,800
3. Russia 255 5,500
4. United States 245 3,000
5. Canada 180 2,200
6. Peru 155 2,300
7. South Africa 145 6,000
8. Mexico 110 1,400
9. Uzbekistan 100 1,800
10. Brazil 85 2,400
Global total 3,110* 54,000*
* Global total includes Ghana, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table (all years).
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2016
1. China 455 2,000
2. Australia 270 9,500
3. Russia 250 8,000
4. United States 209 3,000
5. Canada 170 2,400
6. Peru 150 2,400
7. South Africa 140 6,000
8. Mexico 125 1,400
9. Uzbekistan 100 1,700
10. Indonesia 100 3,000
Global total 3,100* 57,000*
* Global total includes Ghana, Papua New Guinea and Brazil and “other countries” aggregate not listed in top ten table (all years).
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2015
1. China 450 2,000
2. Australia 278 9,500
3. Russia 252 8,000
4. United States 214 3,000
5. Canada 153 2,400
6. Peru 145 2,400
7. South Africa 145 6,000
8. Mexico 135 1,700
9. Uzbekistan 102 1,400
10. Indonesia 97 3,000
Global total 3,100* 56,000*
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2014
1. China 450 1,900
2. Australia 270 9,800
3. Russia 245 5,000
4. United States 211 3,000
5. Canada 160 2,100
6. Peru 150 2,100
7. South Africa 150 6,000
8. Uzbekistan 102 1,700
9. Mexico 92 1,400
10. Ghana 90 2,000
Global total 2,860 55,000
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2013
1. China 430 1,900
2. Australia 265 9,900
3. United States 230 3,000
4. Russia 230 5,000
5. South Africa 160 6,000
6. Peru 151 2,100
7. Canada 124 920
8. Mexico 98 1,400
9. Uzbekistan 98 1,700
10. Ghana 90 2,000
Global total 2,800 54,000
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2012
1. China 370 1,900
2. Australia 250 9,900
3. United States 235 3,000
4. Russia 218 5,000
5. South Africa 161 1,900
6. Peru 160 6,000
7. Canada 104 920
8. Mexico 97 1,400
9. Uzbekistan 93 1,700
10. Ghana 87 2,000
Global total 2,690 54,000
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2011
1. China 355 1,900
2. Australia 270 7,400
3. United States 237 3,000
4. Russia 200 5,000
5. South Africa 190 6,000
6. Peru 150 2,000
7. Canada 110 920
8. Ghana 100 1,400
9. Indonesia 100 3,000
10. Uzbekistan 90 1,700
Global total 2,700 51,000
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2010
1. China 345 1,900
2. Australia 261 7,400
3. United States 231 3,000
4. Russia 192 5,000
5. South Africa 189 6,000
6. Peru 164 2,000
7. Indonesia 120 3,000
8. Canada 91 920
9. Uzbekistan 90 1,700
10. Ghana 82 1,400
Global total 2,560 51,000
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2009
1. China 320 1,900
2. United States 223 3,000
3. Australia 222 7,300
4. South Africa 198 6,000
5. Russia 191 5,000
6. Peru 182 2,000
7. Indonesia 130 3,000
8. Canada 97 920
9. Uzbekistan 90 1,700
10. Ghana 86 1,400
Global total 2,450 51,000
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2008
1. China 285 1,900
2. United States 233 3,000
3. Australia 215 5,800
4. South Africa 213 6,000
5. Peru 180 1,400
6. Russia 176 5,000
7. Canada 95 1,000
8. Uzbekistan 85 1,700
9. Ghana 75 1,600
10. New Guinea 62 65
Global total 2,260 47,000
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2007
1. China 275 1,900
2. South Africa 252 6,000
3. Australia 246 5,000
4. United States 238 3,000
5. Peru 170 1,400
6. Russia 157 5,000
7. Indonesia 118 3,000
8. Canada 101 2,000
9. Uzbekistan 85 1,700
10. Ghana 84 1,600
Global total 2,380 47,000
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2006
1. South Africa 272 6,000
2. United States 252 3,700
3. China 245 1,200
4. Australia 244 5,000
5. Peru 203 3,500
6. Indonesia 164 1,800
7. Russia 159 3,000
8. Canada 104 1,300
Grand total 2,460 42,000
USGS reported top eight producers only.
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2005
1. South Africa 295 6,000
2. Australia 262 5,000
3. Uniterd States 256 2,700
4. China 225 1,200

5.Peru

 208 3,500
6. Russia 169 3,000
7.Indonesia 140 1,800
8. Canada 119 1,300
Grand total 2,470 42,000
USGS reported top eight producers only.
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2004
1. South Africa 341 6,000
2. Australia 259 5,000
3. United States 258 2,700
4. China 215 1,200

5.Peru

 173 3,500
6. Russia 169 3,000
7. Canada 129 1,300
8. Indonesia

93

 1,800
Grand total 2,430 42,000
USGS reported top eight producers only.
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