Indonesia
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Indonesia: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Indonesia’s share of each world total, 2025
- Nickel1st of 967%
- Tin2nd of 1421%
- Cobalt2nd of 1214%
- Natural zeolites6th of 139.2%
- Zirconium and hafnium7th of 94.2%
- Nitrogen (ammonia)5th of 223.8%
- Copper9th of 143.1%
- Gold11th of 132.7%
- Bauxite and alumina6th of 132.3%
- Cement8th of 141.7%
- CopperRefinery production · 14th of 171.4%
- Bauxite and aluminaAlumina refinery production · 9th of 191%
- Industrial sand and gravel18th of 200.8%
- Iodine6th of 70.1%
Indonesia was the world’s largest producer of nickel in 2025, by USGS figures. That included 67% of world nickel. It ranked second of 14 listed producers of tin and second of 12 listed producers of cobalt. It holds the largest reserves listed for nickel and tin.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauxite and alumina | Alumina refinery production | 1,500 | thousand metric dry tons | 9th of 19 | +25% |
| Bauxite and alumina | Bauxite mine production | 10,000 | thousand metric dry tons | 6th of 13 | +1% |
| Cement | Cement production | 64,000 | thousand metric tons | 8th of 14 | −5.9% |
| Cobalt | Mine production | 44,000 | metric tons, cobalt content | 2nd of 12 | +26% |
| Copper | Mine production | 710 | thousand metric tons, copper content | 9th of 14 | −30% |
| Copper | Refinery production | 400 | thousand metric tons, copper content | 14th of 17 | +15% |
| Gold | Mine production | 90 | metric tons, gold content | 11th of 13 | −4.3% |
| Industrial sand and gravel | Mine production | 3,500 | thousand metric tons | 18th of 20 | −1.1% |
| Iodine | Mine production | 50 | metric tons, elemental iodine | 6th of 7 | +67% |
| Natural zeolites | Mine production | 120,000 | metric tons | 6th of 13 | 0% |
| Nickel | Mine production | 2,600,000 | metric tons, nickel content | 1st of 9 | +13% |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Ammonia plant production (nitrogen content) | 6,000 | thousand metric tons, nitrogen content | 5th of 22 | +5.3% |
| Tin | Mine production | 61,000 | metric tons, tin content | 2nd of 14 | +11% |
| Zirconium and hafnium | Zirconium mineral concentrates, mine production (gross weight) | 52 | thousand metric tons | 7th of 9 | −36% |
Reserves
7 reserve figures published for Indonesia
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | Reserves | 62,000,000 | metric tons | 1st of 9 | – |
| Tin | Reserves | 1,400,000 | metric tons | 1st of 10 | – |
| Zirconium and hafnium | Zirconium reserves (ZrO2 content) | 3,400 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 9 | – |
| Bauxite and alumina | Bauxite reserves | 2,900,000 | thousand metric dry tons | 4th of 13 | 10% |
| Cobalt | Reserves | 760,000 | metric tons | 4th of 12 | 6.3% |
| Gold | Reserves | 3,600 | metric tons | 4th of 13 | 5.5% |
| Copper | Reserves | 21,000 | thousand metric tons | 10th of 14 | 2.1% |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- TinRefined tin15%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- Russia11 commodities in common
- United States11 commodities in common
- China11 commodities in common
- Australia9 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.