Japan
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Japan: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Japan’s share of each world total, 2025
- Iodine2nd of 726%
- Selenium2nd of 1617%
- Titanium metal and titanium dioxide2nd of 614%
- Indium3rd of 85.9%
- Tellurium3rd of 85.9%
- Cadmium3rd of 165.6%
- CopperRefinery production · 4th of 174.8%
- Bromine4th of 64.6%
- Iron and steelPig iron production · 3rd of 114.5%
- Iron and steel4th of 114.3%
- Sulfur11th of 173.2%
- Bismuth3rd of 73.1%
- Gypsum11th of 192.7%
- Talc and pyrophyllite14th of 141.9%
- Diatomite13th of 141.6%
- Limequicklime only · 6th of 221.4%
- Cement12th of 141.2%
- Gallium3rd of 30.3%
Japan’s largest world share was in iodine: 26% in 2025. It supplied 89% of U.S. imports of scandium in 2021–24. It ranked second of 7 listed producers of iodine, second of 16 listed producers of selenium, and second of 6 listed producers of titanium metal and titanium dioxide. It holds the largest reserves listed for iodine.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismuth | Refinery production | 500 | metric tons | 3rd of 7 | 0% |
| Bromine | Production | 20,000 | metric tons, bromine content | 4th of 6 | 0% |
| Cadmium | Refinery production | 1,300 | metric tons | 3rd of 16 | −18% |
| Cement | Cement production | 44,000 | thousand metric tons | 12th of 14 | −4.3% |
| Copper | Refinery production | 1,400 | thousand metric tons, copper content | 4th of 17 | −11% |
| Diatomite | Mine production | 40 | thousand metric tons | 13th of 14 | 0% |
| Gallium | Primary low-purity production | 3,000 | kilograms, gallium content | 3rd of 3 | 0% |
| Gypsum | Mine production | 4,300 | thousand metric tons | 11th of 19 | 0% |
| Indium | Refinery production | 65 | metric tons | 3rd of 8 | 0% |
| Iodine | Mine production | 9,000 | metric tons, elemental iodine | 2nd of 7 | −3.2% |
| Iron and steel | Pig iron production | 59 | million metric tons | 3rd of 11 | −3.3% |
| Iron and steel | Raw steel production | 81 | million metric tons | 4th of 11 | −3.6% |
| Lime | Lime production, quicklime only | 5,900 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 22 | +0.5% |
| Selenium | Refinery production | 640 | metric tons, selenium content | 2nd of 16 | −12% |
| Sulfur | Production, all forms | 2,700 | thousand metric tons, sulfur content | 11th of 17 | −1.8% |
| Talc and pyrophyllite | Mine production | 130 | thousand metric tons | 14th of 14 | 0% |
| Tellurium | Refinery production | 61 | metric tons, tellurium content | 3rd of 8 | −13% |
| Titanium metal and titanium dioxide | Titanium sponge production | 53,000 | metric tons | 2nd of 6 | −7% |
Reserves
2 reserve figures published for Japan
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iodine | Reserves | 4,900,000 | metric tons | 1st of 7 | – |
| Talc and pyrophyllite | Reserves | 100,000 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 7 | – |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- Scandiumall imports89%
- Titanium metal and titanium dioxideSponge metal77%
- Iron and steel slagall imports60%
- GalliumMetal22%
- Indiumall imports22%
- Berylliumall imports19%
- CobaltMetal, oxide, and salts14%
- Iodineall imports11%
- Telluriumall imports8%
- Rare earthsRare-earth compounds and metals5%
- Thalliumall imports4%
- Quartz crystal (high-purity and cultured)Cultured quartz crystal (piezoelectric quartz, unmounted)3%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- China16 commodities in common
- Russia14 commodities in common
- United States13 commodities in common
- South Korea10 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.