India
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names India: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
India’s share of each world total, 2025
- Barite1st of 1034%
- Talc and pyrophyllitesteatite · 1st of 1422%
- Feldspar and nepheline syenite1st of 1319%
- ClaysBentonite mine production · 2nd of 1118%
- Clays1st of 1017%
- ClaysFuller’s earth mine production · 2nd of 717%
- Wollastonite2nd of 414%
- Cement2nd of 1412%
- Iron ore3rd of 1712%
- Iron oreMine production (iron content) · 3rd of 1712%
- Salt3rd of 2311%
- Nitrogen (ammonia)2nd of 229.4%
- Iron and steel2nd of 118.4%
- Iron and steelPig iron production · 2nd of 117.5%
- Zinc4th of 106.7%
- Chromium4th of 75.9%
- Aluminum2nd of 125.7%
- Bauxite and alumina5th of 135.7%
- Bauxite and aluminaAlumina refinery production · 4th of 195.5%
- Lead6th of 124.9%
- Sulfur8th of 174.4%
- Lime2nd of 224%
- Manganese6th of 83.9%
- Natural mica8th of 103.7%
- Silver10th of 143.1%
- Titanium mineral concentratesrutile · 4th of 62.9%
- Industrial sand and gravel7th of 202.8%
- Gypsum11th of 192.7%
- Titanium mineral concentratesilmenite · 9th of 112.6%
- Selenium6th of 162.3%
- CopperRefinery production · 7th of 172.1%
- Industrial garnet4th of 62.1%
- Bromine5th of 61.6%
- SiliconFerrosilicon production · 9th of 131.2%
- Natural graphite7th of 180.9%
- Rare earths6th of 120.7%
- Phosphate rock19th of 240.6%
- Magnesium compounds12th of 120.4%
- Vermiculite10th of 110.4%
- Copper14th of 140.1%
- Titanium metal and titanium dioxide6th of 6under 0.1%
- Iron oxide pigmentsocher · 1st of 7–
- Kyanite and related mineralskyanite and sillimanite · no world rank–
- Natural micaSheet mica mine production · 1st of 1–
India was the world’s largest producer of barite, talc and pyrophyllite, feldspar and nepheline syenite, clays, and iron oxide pigments in 2025, by USGS figures. That included 34% of world barite. USGS lists India separately in 36 commodity tables, the fourth highest count of the 114 countries named. That count is the second highest among the 36 countries in Asia that USGS names.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Smelter production | 4,200 | thousand metric tons | 2nd of 12 | 0% |
| Barite | Mine production | 3,000 | thousand metric tons | 1st of 10 | +15% |
| Bauxite and alumina | Alumina refinery production | 8,200 | thousand metric dry tons | 4th of 19 | +2.5% |
| Bauxite and alumina | Bauxite mine production | 25,000 | thousand metric dry tons | 5th of 13 | 0% |
| Bromine | Production | 7,000 | metric tons, bromine content | 5th of 6 | 0% |
| Cement | Cement production | 470,000 | thousand metric tons | 2nd of 14 | +6.8% |
| Chromium | Mine production (chromite, gross weight) | 3,000 | thousand metric tons | 4th of 7 | −11% |
| Clays | Bentonite mine production | 3,700 | thousand metric tons | 2nd of 11 | 0% |
| Clays | Fuller’s earth mine production | 730 | thousand metric tons | 2nd of 7 | 0% |
| Clays | Kaolin mine production | 8,400 | thousand metric tons | 1st of 10 | +0.4% |
| Copper | Mine production | 23 | thousand metric tons, copper content | 14th of 14 | −15% |
| Copper | Refinery production | 620 | thousand metric tons, copper content | 7th of 17 | +14% |
| Feldspar and nepheline syenite | Mine production | 6,000 | thousand metric tons | 1st of 13 | 0% |
| Gypsum | Mine production | 4,300 | thousand metric tons | 11th of 19 | 0% |
| Industrial garnet | Mine production | 15,000 | metric tons | 4th of 6 | 0% |
| Industrial sand and gravel | Mine production | 12,000 | thousand metric tons | 7th of 20 | +0.8% |
| Iron and steel | Pig iron production | 98 | million metric tons | 2nd of 11 | +8.9% |
| Iron and steel | Raw steel production | 160 | million metric tons | 2nd of 11 | +6.7% |
| Iron ore | Mine production (usable ore) | 310,000 | thousand metric tons, usable ore | 3rd of 17 | +9.9% |
| Iron ore | Mine production (iron content) | 190,000 | thousand metric tons, usable ore | 3rd of 17 | +8.6% |
| Iron oxide pigments | Mine production, ocher | 3,400,000 | metric tons | 1st of 7 | +3% |
| Kyanite and related minerals | Mine production, kyanite and sillimanite | 2,500 | metric tons | – | −7.7% |
| Lead | Mine production | 220 | thousand metric tons, lead content | 6th of 12 | −2.7% |
| Lime | Lime production | 17,000 | thousand metric tons | 2nd of 22 | 0% |
| Magnesium compounds | Magnesite mine production (gross weight) | 85 | thousand metric tons, magnesite gross weight | 12th of 12 | −27% |
| Manganese | Mine production (manganese content) | 790 | thousand metric tons, manganese content | 6th of 8 | +8.1% |
| Natural graphite | Mine production | 17,000 | metric tons | 7th of 18 | −3.4% |
| Natural mica | Scrap and flake mica mine production | 13,000 | metric tons | 8th of 10 | −7.1% |
| Natural mica | Sheet mica mine production | 1,000 | metric tons | 1st of 1 | 0% |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Ammonia plant production (nitrogen content) | 15,000 | thousand metric tons, nitrogen content | 2nd of 22 | 0% |
| Phosphate rock | Mine production | 1,500 | thousand metric tons, marketable phosphate rock | 19th of 24 | −12% |
| Rare earths | Mine production (REO equivalent) | 2,900 | metric tons, rare-earth-oxide equivalent | 6th of 12 | 0% |
| Salt | Production | 30,000 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 23 | −12% |
| Selenium | Refinery production | 90 | metric tons, selenium content | 6th of 16 | +2.3% |
| Silicon | Ferrosilicon production | 59 | thousand metric tons, silicon content | 9th of 13 | 0% |
| Silver | Mine production | 800 | metric tons, silver content | 10th of 14 | +14% |
| Sulfur | Production, all forms | 3,700 | thousand metric tons, sulfur content | 8th of 17 | 0% |
| Talc and pyrophyllite | Mine production, steatite | 1,500 | thousand metric tons | 1st of 14 | −2.6% |
| Titanium metal and titanium dioxide | Titanium sponge production | 300 | metric tons | 6th of 6 | 0% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Mine production (ilmenite) | 240 | thousand metric tons, TiO2 content | 9th of 11 | +4.3% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Mine production (rutile) | 13 | thousand metric tons, TiO2 content | 4th of 6 | +8.3% |
| Vermiculite | Mine production | 2 | thousand metric tons | 10th of 11 | 0% |
| Wollastonite | Mine production | 120,000 | metric tons | 2nd of 4 | +4.3% |
| Zinc | Mine production | 870 | thousand metric tons, zinc content | 4th of 10 | 0% |
Reserves
24 reserve figures published for India
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron oxide pigments | Reserves | 37,000,000 | metric tons | 1st of 1 | – |
| Natural mica | Sheet mica reserves | 110,000 | metric tons | 1st of 2 | – |
| Industrial garnet | Reserves | 8,600,000 | metric tons | 2nd of 4 | – |
| Talc and pyrophyllite | Reserves | 110,000 | thousand metric tons | 2nd of 7 | – |
| Feldspar and nepheline syenite | Reserves | 320,000 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 7 | – |
| Barite | Reserves | 51,000 | thousand metric tons | 4th of 6 | – |
| Chromium | Reserves (shipping-grade chromite ore) | 79,000 | thousand metric tons | 4th of 8 | – |
| Chromium | Reserves (Cr2O3 content) | 27,000 | thousand metric tons | 4th of 8 | – |
| Iron ore | Reserves (iron content) | 3,400 | million metric tons | 5th of 17 | 3.9% |
| Manganese | Reserves | 34,000 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 7 | 1.9% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Reserves (rutile) | 670 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 6 | – |
| Vermiculite | Reserves | 1,600 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 6 | – |
| Zinc | Reserves | 10,000 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 9 | 4.2% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Reserves (ilmenite) | 15,000 | thousand metric tons | 7th of 9 | – |
| Bauxite and alumina | Bauxite reserves | 650,000 | thousand metric dry tons | 8th of 13 | 2.2% |
| Iron ore | Reserves (crude ore) | 5,500 | million metric tons | 8th of 17 | 2.7% |
| Lead | Reserves | 1,900 | thousand metric tons | 8th of 11 | 2% |
| Magnesium compounds | Magnesite reserves (gross weight) | 66,000 | thousand metric tons | 8th of 12 | 0.8% |
| Natural graphite | Reserves | 8,600,000 | metric tons | 8th of 15 | 2.8% |
| Gypsum | Reserves | 37,000 | thousand metric tons | 9th of 9 | – |
| Silver | Reserves | 8,000 | metric tons | 10th of 12 | 1.3% |
| Copper | Reserves | 2,200 | thousand metric tons | 14th of 14 | 0.2% |
| Phosphate rock | Reserves | 31,000 | thousand metric tons | 21st of 24 | under 0.1% |
| Kyanite and related minerals | Reserves | 9,100,000 | metric tons | – | – |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- GemstonesDiamond46%
- Bariteall imports39%
- Dimension stoneAll dimension stone16%
- Industrial garnetall imports8%
- Natural micaScrap and flake7%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- China34 commodities in common
- United States32 commodities in common
- Russia26 commodities in common
- Turkey20 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.