This contains lists of countries by uranium production. The first two lists are compiled by the World Nuclear Association, and measures uranium production by tonnes mined. The last list is compiled by TradeTech, a consulting company which specializes in the nuclear fuel market.
World Nuclear Association (2022)
Country/RegionUranium production(2022) (tonnes U)Percentage of WorldProduction (2022)World49,355100.00% Kazakhstan21,22743.01% Canada7,35114.89% Namibia5,61311.37% Australia4,5539.22% Uzbekistan3,3006.69% Russia2,5085.08% Niger2,0204.09% China1,7003.44% India6001.22% South Africa2000.40% Ukraine1000.20% United States750.15% Pakistan450.09% Brazil430.09% Iran200.04%
World Nuclear Association (2018)
Country/Region Uranium production(2018) (tonnes U) Percentage of WorldProduction (2018)World 53,498 100.00% Kazakhstan 21,705 40.57% Canada 7,001 13.09% Australia 6,517 12.18% Namibia 5,525 10.33% Niger 2,911 5.44% Russia 2,904 5.43% Uzbekistan 2,404 4.49% China 1,885 3.52% Ukraine 1,180 2.21% United States 582 1.09% India 308 0.79% South Africa 346 0.65% Iran710.13% Pakistan 45 0.08%
TradeTech (2011)
+Country/RegionUranium Production (2011)(thousands pounds U3O8)Percentage of WorldProduction (2011)World139,075100.00% Kazakhstan50,56836.36% Canada23,77517.10% Australia15,55511.18% Niger11,3128.13% Namibia8,4706.09% Russia7,7815.59% Uzbekistan6,4994.67% United States3,9962.87% Ukraine2,3141.66% China2,3011.65% Malawi2,1991.58% South Africa1,5131.09% India1,0400.75% Brazil6890.50% Czech Republic5950.43% Romania2000.14% Pakistan1170.08%520.04% France160.01%
See also
List of countries by uranium reserves Uranium mining by country Uranium mining in France List of uranium projects
References