This statistic shows the world bismuth reserves by country as of 2016. For instance, Canada's bismuth reserves were estimated to some five thousand metric tons in that year. China was reported to have by far the largest bismuth reserves.
World bismuth reserves as of 2016, by major countries
(in metric tons)
Characteristic
Reserves in metric tons
China
240,000
Vietnam
53,000
Bolivia
10,000
Mexico
10,000
Canada
5,000
Other countries
50,000
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Reserves in metric tons240,000240,00053,00053,00010,00010,00010,00010,0005,0005,00050,00050,000ChinaVietnamBoliviaMexicoCanadaOther countries
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US Geological Survey. (January 19, 2017). World bismuth reserves as of 2016, by major countries (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264978/reserves-of-bismuth-by-major-countries/
US Geological Survey. "World bismuth reserves as of 2016, by major countries (in metric tons)." Chart. January 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264978/reserves-of-bismuth-by-major-countries/
US Geological Survey. (2017). World bismuth reserves as of 2016, by major countries (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264978/reserves-of-bismuth-by-major-countries/
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