In 2025, the world’s largest producer of gypsum from mines was the United States, with a production volume amounting to ** million metric tons. The next-largest global gypsum producer was Iran, producing ** million metric tons that year.
Gypsum
Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral, composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate. It is used in fertilizer and is the main material used to produce drywall, plaster, as well as blackboard and sidewalk chalk, among other products. It is a common mineral that is found in layers that were formed under salt water millions of years ago.
Gypsum production and resources worldwide
The total global production of gypsum from mines in 2025 amounted to an estimated *** million metric tons. This quantity is a notable decrease from the 2016 production volume of *** million metric tons. As the world’s largest producer of gypsum, the U.S. also has the fourth world’s largest reserves of gypsum. In 2025, U.S. gypsum reserves totaled some *** million metric tons.
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US Geological Survey. (February 5, 2026). Major countries in gypsum mine production in 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/264936/global-gypsum-production-by-major-countries/
US Geological Survey. "Major countries in gypsum mine production in 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 5, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/264936/global-gypsum-production-by-major-countries/
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Major countries in gypsum mine production in 2025 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/264936/global-gypsum-production-by-major-countries/
