Based on a comparison of 26 countries in 2015, South Africa ranked the highest in manganese ore production with 15,979 kt followed by China and Australia. On the other end of the scale was Vietnam with 0.800 kt, Burkina Faso with 1.60 kt and Sudan with 3.50 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Manganese Ore Production indicator page.
| Manganese Ore Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | kt | 4,445 | 6,474 | 6,961 | 7,179 | 7,426 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 2,320 | 3,125 | 2,738 | 2,796 | 2,833 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 12,000 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 14,500 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | kt | 1,992 | 3,201 | 3,831 | 3,363 | 4,091 | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | kt | 370 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 370 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | kt | 1,013 | 1,194 | 1,828 | 1,491 | 1,998 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 2,492 | 3,056 | 2,412 | 2,342 | 2,626 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | kt | 126 | 132 | 194 | 173 | 172 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100 | 87.4 | 43.6 | 100 | 245 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | kt | 2,457 | 3,045 | 2,963 | 2,975 | 2,852 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 568 | 900 | 598 | 1,100 | 1,125 | |||||||
| Mexico | kt | 330 | 467 | 437 | 511 | 580 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,576 | 7,172 | 8,652 | 8,943 | 10,952 | ||||||
| Turkey | kt | ... | ... | ... | 141 | 134 | 172 | 193 | 322 | |||||||||||||
| Ukraine | kt | 932 | 1,589 | 1,391 | 1,234 | 1,525 |
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