Potash
World mine production and reserves, 2024–2025
Share of world mine production (K2O equivalent), 2025 · world total 49 million metric tons
- Canada 31%
- Russia 20%
- China 13%
- Belarus 12%
- Germany 6.1%
- Laos 4.9%
- Israel 4.1%
- Jordan 3.7%
- All other countries 5.1%
Canada accounted for 31% of world mine production of potash in 2025 (15 million metric tons of 49 million metric tons). Net imports covered 92% of U.S. potash consumption in 2025. World output rose 4.9% from 2024 to 2025. Among the main producers, Belarus changed most: +20% on 2024.
Producer log
12 countries listed separately
| Country | Mine production (K2O equivalent) 2024 | Mine production (K2O equivalent) 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 | Reserves (recoverable ore) | Reserves (K2O equivalent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 14,400 | 15,000 | 31% | +4.2% | 4,500,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Russia | 10,000 | 10,000 | 20% | 0% | not available | 2,000,000 |
| China | 6,300 | 6,300 | 13% | 0% | not available | 200,000 |
| Belarus | 5,000 | 6,000 | 12% | +20% | 3,300,000 | 750,000 |
| Germany | 2,500 | 3,000 | 6.1% | +20% | not available | 150,000 |
| Laos | 2,400 | 2,400 | 4.9% | 0% | not available | 1,000,000 |
| Israel | 2,260 | 2,000 | 4.1% | −12% | not available | large |
| Jordan | 1,730 | 1,800 | 3.7% | +4% | not available | large |
| Chile | 564 | 600 | 1.2% | +6.4% | not available | 100,000 |
| United States | 410 | 500 | 1% | +22% | 970,000 | 220,000 |
| Spain | 489 | 450 | 0.9% | −8% | not available | 100,000 |
| Brazil | 331 | 300 | 0.6% | −9.4% | 10,000 | 2,300 |
| Other countries | 350 | 350 | 0.7% | 1,500,000 | 300,000 | |
| World total | 46,700 | 49,000 | 100% | +4.9% | more than 10,000,000 | more than 5,900,000 |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
92%
Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption.
202193
202292
202393
202494
202592
Import sources, 2021–24
- Canada 79%
- Russia 12%
- Israel 3%
- Other countries 6%
Uses named for it in the 2025 critical minerals list: fertilizers.
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production, marketable | 480 | 430 | 390 | 410 | 500 |
| Sales by producers, marketable | 490 | 400 | 400 | 420 | 460 |
| Imports for consumption | 6,480 | 4,940 | 5,620 | 5,970 | 5,600 |
| Exports | 112 | 267 | 157 | 150 | 170 |
| Consumption, apparent | 6,900 | 5,100 | 5,900 | 6,200 | 5,900 |
| Employment, mine and mill, number | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Potash chapter (PDF page 154). How to read these figures.