Gypsum
World mine production and reserves, 2024–2025
Share of world mine production, 2025 · world total 160 million metric tons
- United States 12%
- Iran 10%
- Oman 8.8%
- China 7.5%
- Spain 6.9%
- Turkey 6.2%
- Thailand 5.4%
- Brazil 3.6%
- All other countries 39%
The United States accounted for 12% of world mine production of gypsum in 2025 (20 million metric tons of 160 million metric tons). Spain supplied 38% of U.S. imports of gypsum in 2021–24, more than any other country. Net imports covered 15% of U.S. gypsum consumption in 2025. The three largest producers, the United States, Iran, and Oman, together supplied 31%.
Producer log
19 countries listed separately
| Country | Mine production 2024 | Mine production 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,800 | 20,000 | 12% | −3.8% | 700,000 |
| Iran | 16,000 | 16,000 | 10% | 0% | 750,000 |
| Oman | 14,000 | 14,000 | 8.8% | 0% | not available |
| China | 12,000 | 12,000 | 7.5% | 0% | 1,800,000 |
| Spain | 11,000 | 11,000 | 6.9% | 0% | not available |
| Turkey | 10,000 | 10,000 | 6.2% | 0% | 200,000 |
| Thailand | 8,700 | 8,700 | 5.4% | 0% | 910,000 |
| Brazil | 5,800 | 5,800 | 3.6% | 0% | 450,000 |
| Mexico | 5,400 | 5,400 | 3.4% | 0% | not available |
| Germany | 4,700 | 4,700 | 2.9% | 0% | not available |
| India | 4,300 | 4,300 | 2.7% | 0% | 37,000 |
| Japan | 4,300 | 4,300 | 2.7% | 0% | not available |
| Russia | 4,300 | 4,300 | 2.7% | 0% | not available |
| Australia | 4,200 | 4,200 | 2.6% | 0% | not available |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,800 | 3,800 | 2.4% | 0% | not available |
| Canada | 3,600 | 3,600 | 2.2% | 0% | 450,000 |
| Algeria | 2,500 | 2,500 | 1.6% | 0% | not available |
| Uzbekistan | 2,500 | 2,500 | 1.6% | 0% | not available |
| France | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1.5% | 0% | 300,000 |
| Other countries | 22,000 | 20,000 | 12% | not available | |
| World total | 162,000 | 160,000 | 100% | −1.2% | large |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
15%
Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption.
202115
202215
202317
202416
202515
Import sources, 2021–24
- Spain 38%
- Mexico 30%
- Canada 28%
- Turkey 3%
- Other countries 1%
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production: Crude | 20,800 | 22,300 | 21,500 | 20,800 | 20,000 |
| Production: Synthetic | 15,900 | 15,400 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| Production: Calcined | 18,600 | 18,700 | 18,300 | 18,700 | 18,000 |
| Wallboard products sold, million square feet | 27,300 | 28,200 | 27,000 | 27,200 | 26,000 |
| Imports, crude, including anhydrite | 6,520 | 6,870 | 7,770 | 7,160 | 6,800 |
| Exports, crude, not ground or calcined | 42 | 40 | 46 | 51 | 38 |
| Consumption, apparent | 43,200 | 44,600 | 45,800 | 44,900 | 44,000 |
| Employment, mine and calcining plant, number | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Gypsum chapter (PDF page 102). How to read these figures.