There are eight main minerals used to produce cement: iron ore, bauxite, limestone, sand, clay, shale, chalk, and marl. The source did not provide production figures for the last three minerals. The production volumes outlined in this statistic are the total production volumes for all uses, including and beyond their use in cement. *Estimates. **Iron content. ***Excluding U.S. production. ****Combined production volume of bentonite, Fuller's earth, and kaolin.
Cement is produced by combining several raw minerals which are then grinded and further processed together, before undergoing several more steps. Iron ore accounted for the largest share of cement's raw mineral content in 2025, estimated at *** billion metric tons.
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US Geological Survey. (February 5, 2026). Production volume of cement minerals worldwide in 2025, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Production volume of cement minerals worldwide in 2025, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 5, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2026). Production volume of cement minerals worldwide in 2025, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Production Volume of Cement Minerals Worldwide in 2025, by Mineral (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2026, /statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
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Production volume of cement minerals worldwide in 2025, by mineral (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1262091/cement-minerals-production-volume-worldwide/
