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Commoditybarite

Critical · 2 lists

Barite

industrial_mineral · primary

USGS_2022

USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 402,000 thousand metric tonsHHI 0.22 · Moderate

Provenance

Where this data comes from

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
USGS DS-140 (nominal)
USGS MCS (Price, average unit value, gro)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047

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1China
29.9%120,000 thousand metric tons
2Iran
24.9%100,000 thousand metric tons
3Kazakhstan
21.1%85,000 thousand metric tons
4India
12.7%51,000 thousand metric tons
5Turkey
8.5%34,000 thousand metric tons
6Russia
3.0%12,000 thousand metric tons

6 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Highly concentrated

4,817 distinct deposits across the roster · 4,819 occurrences

Geographic spread

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United States 4,041 · Mexico 229 · Argentina 162 · Colombia 29 · Canada 28

Named producers

Tiffin · India · Andhra Pradesh
Mangampet · India · Andhra Pradesh
Tambesra,Udaipur and Banswara · India · Rajasthan
Silver Bell District · United States · ArizonaPorphyry Cu, skarn-related
Keyes Branch · United States · Missouri

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

5 summaries · 5 media

Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max

Ba soil

93,683 samples

100%

500 ppm · max 100,000.11 ppm

Ba sediment

294,244 samples

100%

500 ppm · max 584,300 ppm

Ba coal

7,604 samples

100%

89.2 ppm · max 23,500 ppm

Ba rock

338,795 samples

94%

500 ppm · max 600,000 ppm

Ba concentrate

131,200 samples

92%

500 ppm · max 100,000.11 ppm

USGS National Geochemical Database · sorted by detection · detected-sample concentration

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

2,647 records

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1🇨🇳China

2,100,000 t26%

2🇮🇳India

1,500,000 t19%

3🇱🇦Laos

1,489,508 t19%

4🇲🇦Morocco

758,060 t9%

5🇰🇿Kazakhstan

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest8,731,841tonnes (metric)-6% · 10y

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

usgs myb1 barite 2022

9 sources · click to verify

650,000 t8%

6🇮🇷Iran

500,000 t6%

7🇺🇸USA

290,000 t4%

8🇹🇷Turkey

260,595 t3%

9🇷🇺Russia

250,000 t3%

10🇲🇽Mexico

244,269 t3%

Live

Ir100%Canada · top share Rh100%Canada · top share Ru100%Canada · top share Ga98%China · top share Ge94%China · top share Nb92%Brazil · top share Si82%China · top share W79%China · top share Co77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share 75%China · top share Te75%China · top share 75%China · top share In74%China · top share Pt73%South Africa · top share Cu70%China · top share 66%China · top share V64%China · top share Li64%Australia · top share Al66%China · top share Ni65%Indonesia · top share Pb62%China · top share As50%Peru · top share Mg58%China · top share Be55%USA · top share Cr55%South Africa · top share Bi54%China · top share Pd44%Russia · top share Ta46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share 49%China · top share Sb43%China · top share Re44%Chile · top share B44%Turkey · top share U38%Kazakhstan · top share Zr36%Australia · top share Mn39%South Africa · top share Zn39%China · top share Ti28%Mozambique · top share Ag34%Mexico · top share 29%Canada · top share 26%China · top share Sn26%China · top share 🇨🇱 CLCutax2024 🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022 🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023 🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024 🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022 🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020 🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024 🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024 🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge 🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effect Li+38%concentration shift 🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

Concentration

HHI

0.16

Moderate

Top-1: 26%
Top-3: 63%
Top-5: 81%
NIR: >75

Active alerts · 1

26%
China · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 9

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 barite 2022
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
+ 4 more in the Provenance section

Concentration

HHI

0.16

Moderate

Top-1: 26%
Top-3: 63%
Top-5: 81%
NIR: >75

Active alerts · 1

26%
China · top share

Critical lists · 2

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Sources · 9

BGS World Mineral Statistics
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
usgs myb1 barite 2022
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
+ 4 more in the Provenance section