Finland
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Finland: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Finland’s share of each world total, 2025
- Natural mica3rd of 1016%
- Peat1st of 1215%
- Chromium7th of 73.7%
- Talc and pyrophyllite9th of 142.9%
- Selenium14th of 161%
- Phosphate rock21st of 240.4%
Finland was the world’s largest producer of peat in 2025, by USGS figures. Its largest world share was in natural mica: 16% in 2025. It supplied 88% of U.S. imports of copper (copper content of blister and anodes) in 2021–24. It holds the largest reserves listed for peat.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | Mine production (chromite, gross weight) | 1,900 | thousand metric tons | 7th of 7 | −2.1% |
| Natural mica | Scrap and flake mica mine production | 57,000 | metric tons | 3rd of 10 | +0.2% |
| Peat | Mine production | 2,500 | thousand metric tons | 1st of 12 | −3.5% |
| Phosphate rock | Mine production | 980 | thousand metric tons, marketable phosphate rock | 21st of 24 | +0.6% |
| Selenium | Refinery production | 39 | metric tons, selenium content | 14th of 16 | +2.6% |
| Talc and pyrophyllite | Mine production | 200 | thousand metric tons | 9th of 14 | −5.7% |
Reserves
4 reserve figures published for Finland
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peat | Reserves | 6,000,000 | thousand metric tons | 1st of 8 | 46% |
| Chromium | Reserves (shipping-grade chromite ore) | 63,000 | thousand metric tons | 5th of 8 | – |
| Chromium | Reserves (Cr2O3 content) | 16,000 | thousand metric tons | 5th of 8 | – |
| Phosphate rock | Reserves | 1,000,000 | thousand metric tons | 9th of 24 | 1.4% |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- CopperCopper content of blister and anodes88%
- CobaltMetal, oxide, and salts16%
- Natural micaScrap and flake5%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- Turkey5 commodities in common
- India5 commodities in common
- United States5 commodities in common
- South Africa4 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.