Mozambique
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Mozambique: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Mozambique’s share of each world total, 2025
- Titanium mineral concentratesilmenite · 2nd of 1120%
- Zirconium and hafnium3rd of 913%
- Natural graphite5th of 183.3%
- Titanium mineral concentratesrutile · 5th of 62.2%
- Beryllium5th of 70.7%
- Tantalum11th of 11under 0.1%
Mozambique’s largest world share was in titanium mineral concentrates: 20% in 2025. It ranked second of 11 listed producers of titanium mineral concentrates and third of 9 listed producers of zirconium and hafnium. Its natural graphite output rose 54% from 2024 to 2025. It supplied 13% of U.S. imports of natural graphite in 2021–24.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryllium | Mine production | 3 | metric tons, beryllium content | 5th of 7 | 0% |
| Natural graphite | Mine production | 60,000 | metric tons | 5th of 18 | +54% |
| Tantalum | Mine production | 1 | metric tons, tantalum content | 11th of 11 | −98% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Mine production (ilmenite) | 1,900 | thousand metric tons, TiO2 content | 2nd of 11 | −1.6% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Mine production (rutile) | 10 | thousand metric tons, TiO2 content | 5th of 6 | +11% |
| Zirconium and hafnium | Zirconium mineral concentrates, mine production (gross weight) | 160 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 9 | +29% |
Reserves
3 reserve figures published for Mozambique
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural graphite | Reserves | 25,000,000 | metric tons | 4th of 15 | 8.1% |
| Titanium mineral concentrates | Reserves (rutile) | 720 | thousand metric tons | 5th of 6 | – |
| Zirconium and hafnium | Zirconium reserves (ZrO2 content) | 1,500 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 9 | – |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- Natural graphiteall imports13%
- Titanium mineral concentratesall imports13%
- TantalumTantalum ores and concentrates10%
- NiobiumNiobium and tantalum ores and concentrates9%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- China5 commodities in common
- Madagascar4 commodities in common
- Brazil3 commodities in common
- Australia3 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.