Based on a comparison of 44 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in lead (mine) production with 2,300 kt followed by Australia and USA. On the other end of the scale was Pakistan with 0.100 kt, United Kingdom with 0.100 kt and Slovakia with 0.200 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Lead (Mine) Production indicator page.
Lead (Mine) 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 | 567 | 711 | 621 | 621 | 711 | ||||||||||||||||
Bolivia | kt | 84.5 | 72.8 | 100 | 81.1 | 82.1 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 1,604 | 1,981 | 2,406 | 2,613 | 2,697 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | 27.0 | 20.0 | 28.5 | 38.0 | 59.0 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 82.6 | 84.4 | 89.7 | 104 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | kt | 27.0 | 32.0 | 40.0 | 45.0 | 42.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | kt | 34.0 | 35.0 | 38.8 | 38.0 | 40.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | kt | ... | ... | ... | 46.8 | 41.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 42.8 | |||||||||||||
Mexico | kt | 144 | 192 | 224 | 238 | 253 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | kt | 302 | 262 | 230 | 249 | 266 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | kt | 62.9 | 48.1 | 53.1 | 89.0 | 79.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 72.0 | 97.0 | 119 | 151 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | kt | 69.3 | 67.7 | 62.0 | 63.6 | 59.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | kt | 21.6 | 39.0 | 38.7 | 57.0 | 76.6 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 406 | 369 | 342 | 345 | 340 |