Based on a comparison of 28 countries in 2015, Philippines ranked the highest in nickel (mine) production with 416,019 tonnes followed by Russia and Canada. On the other end of the scale was Morocco with 160 tonnes, Norway with 300 tonnes and Poland with 840 tonnes.
Data for more countries are available at Nickel (Mine) Production indicator page.
| Nickel (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 | tonnes | 165,800 | 168,500 | 215,014 | 243,597 | 280,584 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | tonnes | 36,200 | 54,100 | 74,600 | 89,600 | 77,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | tonnes | 135,037 | 160,063 | 219,025 | 211,701 | 227,743 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | tonnes | 84,800 | 79,800 | 89,800 | 93,300 | 93,151 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | tonnes | 51,802 | 49,433 | 37,800 | 51,595 | 49,369 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | tonnes | 65,000 | 65,400 | 68,600 | 64,600 | 55,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | tonnes | 9,600 | 16,100 | 21,700 | 21,600 | 19,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,400 | 10,200 | ||
| Indonesia | tonnes | 192,900 | 305,200 | 552,400 | 750,000 | 839,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,695 | 25,148 | ||
| Papua New Guinea | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,758 | 12,918 | ||
| Philippines | tonnes | 137,350 | 184,330 | 319,354 | 317,621 | 315,633 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | tonnes | 261,900 | 270,000 | 270,000 | 268,700 | 264,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | tonnes | 34,610 | 39,960 | 43,321 | 45,945 | 51,208 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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