List of countries by silicon production

This is a list of countries by silicon production in 2024, based on USGS figures.Mineral Commodity Summary 2025

Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element that combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of silicates constitutes more than 25% of the Earth's crust. Silica (SiO2) as quartz or quartzite is used to produce silicon ferroalloys and silicon metal.   Demand for silicon ferroalloys is driven principally by the production of cast iron and steel.   Silicon metal, which generally is produced like ferrosilicon in submerged-arc electric furnaces, is used not as a ferroalloy, but rather for alloying with aluminum and for production of chemicals, especially silicones. Small quantities of silicon are processed into high-purity silicon for use in the semiconductor industry.

In 2024, China accounted for almost 80% of total global estimated silicon production.

+List of countries by silicon production(in thousands of metric tons per year) Country / region FerrosiliconproductionSilicon metalproduction Total siliconproduction World510046009700 China350039007400 Russia47050520 Brazil200190390 United States – – 310 Norway180120300 Kazakhstan1307137 Malaysia130 –130 France2090110 Iceland702090 Bhutan80 –80 India60 -60 Canada203050 Spain40545 Australia -4040 Poland30 -30 Other countries 13078208

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