Based on a comparison of 50 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in zinc (mine) production with 4,750 kt followed by Australia and Peru. On the other end of the scale was Slovakia with 0.200 kt, Laos with 2.00 kt and South Korea with 2.07 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Zinc (Mine) Production indicator page.
| Zinc (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 | 1,234 | 1,480 | 1,515 | 1,541 | 1,525 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | kt | 431 | 411 | 427 | 390 | 407 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 173 | 211 | 198 | 164 | 152 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 699 | 649 | 623 | 641 | 427 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 3,324 | 3,842 | 4,050 | 4,859 | 5,188 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 678 | 730 | 727 | 760 | 770 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | kt | 115 | 128 | 138 | 138 | 130 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | kt | 386 | 343 | 344 | 338 | 327 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | kt | 458 | 454 | 429 | 425 | 417 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 490 | 570 | 632 | 660 | 643 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | kt | 1,513 | 1,470 | 1,256 | 1,281 | 1,351 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 214 | 214 | 197 | 189 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | kt | 193 | 199 | 194 | 188 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | kt | 136 | 196 | 158 | 196 | 195 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 736 | 748 | 769 | 738 | 784 |
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