In the year 2000, the world's total reserves of nickel amounted to some 49 million metric tons. By 2024, global nickel reserves had increased to around 130 million metric tons, the highest figure reported since the turn of the century. Indonesia and Australia have the largest nickel reserves worldwide.
Reserves of nickel worldwide from 2000 to 2024
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Reserves in million metric tons
2024
130
2023
130
2022
100
2021
95
2020
94
2019
89
2018
89
2017
74
2016
78
2015
79
2014
81
2013
74
2012
75
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Reserves of nickel worldwide from 2000 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003284/nickel-reserves-worldwide/
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US Geological Survey. (2025). Reserves of nickel worldwide from 2000 to 2024 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003284/nickel-reserves-worldwide/
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