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Which Country Produces the Most Refined Nickel?

Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production (tonnes), 2015 or latest

Metals & Mining | February 22, 2018

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Based on a comparison of 27 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in nickel (smelter/refined) production with 600,000 tonnes followed by Russia and Japan. On the other end of the scale was Morocco with 200 tonnes, Austria with 700 tonnes and Poland with 840 tonnes.

Data for more countries are available at Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production indicator page.

Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production	Unit	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Australia	tonnes															131,200	101,600	110,213	128,756	141,519
Brazil	tonnes															32,800	41,900	43,271	59,779	57,500
Canada	tonnes															116,909	105,413	142,445	152,000	153,100
China	tonnes															253,800	332,300	435,200	519,200	693,500
Colombia	tonnes															51,802	49,443	37,817	51,595	49,369
Cuba	tonnes															33,599	33,972	34,572	34,263	33,542
Finland	tonnes															41,556	49,772	49,823	46,275	44,498
Indonesia	tonnes															12,550	18,688	19,690	18,372	21,200
Japan	tonnes															143,500	166,100	156,900	169,600	177,810
Madagascar	tonnes	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	5,695	25,148
Norway	tonnes															88,577	92,185	92,427	91,687	91,017
Russia	tonnes															244,800	262,300	264,900	254,100	241,800
South Africa	tonnes															34,200	34,700	35,900	32,900	32,200
South Korea	tonnes	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...		19,333	21,173	17,708	19,870	23,325
United Kingdom	tonnes															17,800	31,600	37,400	39,400	42,400