Beryllium
World mine production, 2024–2025
Share of world mine production, 2025 · world total 430 metric tons
- United States 53%
- Brazil 19%
- China 18%
- Nigeria 9.3%
- Mozambique 0.7%
- Madagascar 0.2%
- Rwanda 0.2%
The United States accounted for 53% of world mine production of beryllium in 2025 (230 metric tons). The United States was a net exporter of beryllium in 2025. The three largest producers, the United States, Brazil, and China, together supplied 90%. U.S. imports of beryllium fell from 49 metric tons in 2021 to 10 metric tons in 2025 (beryllium content).
Producer log
7 countries listed separately
| Country | Mine production 2024 | Mine production 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 230 | 230 | 53% | 0% |
| Brazil | 80 | 80 | 18% | 0% |
| China | 78 | 77 | 18% | −1.3% |
| Nigeria | 40 | 40 | 9.3% | 0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 3 | 0.7% | 0% |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0% |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 0.2% | 0% |
| World total | 433 | 430 | 100% | −0.7% |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption. “E” marks years when the United States exported more than it imported.
Import sources, 2021–24
- Kazakhstan 31%
- Latvia 25%
- Japan 19%
- Germany 5%
- Other countries 20%
Uses named for it in the 2025 critical minerals list: aerospace and defense.
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production, mine shipments | 175 | 175 | 185 | 230 | 230 |
| Imports for consumption | 49 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 10 |
| Exports | 30 | 59 | 68 | 26 | 15 |
| Shipments from Government stockpile | 7 | 9 | NA | NA | NA |
| Consumption: Apparent | 196 | 189 | 142 | 220 | 230 |
| Consumption: Reported, ore | 170 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Stocks, ore, industry, yearend | 35 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Beryllium chapter (PDF page 60). How to read these figures.