List of countries by chromium production
This is a list of countries by chromium ore mining in 2019, based on the United States Geological Survey.[1]
Chromium is a chemical element that is designated by the symbol Cr and has an atomic number of 24. It is usually found as the mineral chromite, from which ferrochrome is produced in a smelting process.
| Rank | Country/Region | Chromium ore production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| World | 44,000,000 | |
| 1 |  South Africa |
17,000,000 |
| 2 |  Turkey |
10,000,000 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
6,700,000 |
| 4 |  India |
4,100,000 |
| 5 |  Finland |
2,200,000 |
| Other countries | 4,000,000 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. January 2020.