REO: rare earth oxide.
The figures in this statistic refer to the production quota and do not include undocumented production.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
China is the world's largest producer of rare earths by a large margin. In 2025, China's production quota of rare earths amounted to 270,000 metric tons of rare-earth-oxide (REO) equivalent. This figure does not include undocumented production volumes.Â
The following elements are among rare earths: cerium (Ce), dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), holmium (Ho), lanthanum (La), lutetium (Lu), neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), scandium (Sc), terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), and yttrium (Y).
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US Geological Survey. (February 6, 2026). Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2025 (in metric tons REO) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2025 (in metric tons REO)." Chart. February 6, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/
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