In 2025, the total global reserves of rare earth minerals amounted to 85 million metric tons. Global rare earths reserves peaked in 2013, when reserves amounted to 140 million metric tons. China has the world's largest rare earth reserves by far.
Overall, the total volume of rare earth mineral reserves worldwide has followed a steady decrease since 2023.
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US Geological Survey. (February 6, 2026). Reserves of rare earths worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/271874/rare-earths-global-reserves/
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