United Kingdom
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names the United Kingdom: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
The United Kingdom’s share of each world total, 2025
- Industrial sand and gravel15th of 201.1%
- Salt19th of 231%
- Lime17th of 220.3%
The United Kingdom’s largest world share was in industrial sand and gravel: 1.1% in 2025. It supplied 4% of U.S. imports of kyanite and related minerals in 2021–24. USGS lists the United Kingdom separately in 3 of its 75 world production tables.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial sand and gravel | Mine production | 4,700 | thousand metric tons | 15th of 20 | 0% |
| Lime | Lime production | 1,300 | thousand metric tons | 17th of 22 | 0% |
| Salt | Production | 2,600 | thousand metric tons | 19th of 23 | 0% |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- Kyanite and related mineralsall imports4%
- MolybdenumFerromolybdenum4%
- CopperCopper content of blister and anodes3%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.