Based on a comparison of 27 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in nickel (smelter/refined) production with 600,000 tonnes followed by Russia and Japan. On the other end of the scale was Morocco with 200 tonnes, Austria with 700 tonnes and Poland with 840 tonnes.
Data for more countries are available at Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production indicator page.
| Nickel (Smelter/Refined) 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 | 131,200 | 101,600 | 110,213 | 128,756 | 141,519 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | tonnes | 32,800 | 41,900 | 43,271 | 59,779 | 57,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | tonnes | 116,909 | 105,413 | 142,445 | 152,000 | 153,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | tonnes | 253,800 | 332,300 | 435,200 | 519,200 | 693,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | tonnes | 51,802 | 49,443 | 37,817 | 51,595 | 49,369 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | tonnes | 33,599 | 33,972 | 34,572 | 34,263 | 33,542 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | tonnes | 41,556 | 49,772 | 49,823 | 46,275 | 44,498 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | tonnes | 12,550 | 18,688 | 19,690 | 18,372 | 21,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | tonnes | 143,500 | 166,100 | 156,900 | 169,600 | 177,810 | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,695 | 25,148 | ||
| Norway | tonnes | 88,577 | 92,185 | 92,427 | 91,687 | 91,017 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | tonnes | 244,800 | 262,300 | 264,900 | 254,100 | 241,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | tonnes | 34,200 | 34,700 | 35,900 | 32,900 | 32,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19,333 | 21,173 | 17,708 | 19,870 | 23,325 | |||
| United Kingdom | tonnes | 17,800 | 31,600 | 37,400 | 39,400 | 42,400 |
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