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Which Country Produces the Most Silver?

Silver (Mine) Production (kt), 2015 or latest

Metals & Mining | February 22, 2018

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Based on a comparison of 65 countries in 2015, Mexico ranked the highest in silver (mine) production with 5,592 kt followed by Peru and China. On the other end of the scale was Algeria with 0.016 kt, United Kingdom with 0.082 kt and Niger with 0.119 kt.

Data for more countries are available at Silver (Mine) Production indicator page.

Silver (Mine) Production	Unit	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Argentina	kt															415	694	702	750	774
Australia	kt															1,702	1,879	1,725	1,727	1,840
Bolivia	kt															1,326	1,259	1,216	1,206	1,287
Canada	kt															618	591	661	685	640
Chile	kt															1,301	1,287	1,291	1,195	1,174
China	kt															2,900	3,085	3,232	3,639	3,670
Guatemala	kt	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...					129	195	273	205	281
India	kt															139	148	207	374	350
Kazakhstan	kt															618	552	651	963	964
Mexico	kt															3,554	4,411	4,778	5,358	5,821
Peru	kt															3,923	3,640	3,419	3,481	3,674
Poland	kt															1,221	1,183	1,167	1,149	1,161
Russia	kt															1,313	1,145	1,134	1,400	1,412
Sweden	kt															289	302	302	309	341
USA	kt	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...					1,245	1,276	1,122	1,055	1,037