This is a List of the Largest Zinc Producing Countries

Zinc is a material used in iron smelting and as a metal alloy component. Large quantities of zinc are used to create molds in the automotive, electrical, and other similar equipment industries.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded that China was the world's largest zinc producer in 2021, with production reaching 4.2 million metric tons, accounting for 32% of the world's zinc.

Peru ranked second as the largest zinc producer with a production of 1.6 million metric tons. Australia followed in third place with zinc production of 1.3 million metric tons.

According to the USGS, total global zinc production in 2021 amounted to 13 million metric tons. This figure represents an 8.3% increase compared to the previous year's production of 12 million metric tons.

Zinc is widely found in everyday life, such as in every human cell, in the earth, in food, and in products used by humans (sunscreen, cars, cosmetics, airplanes, surgical instruments, throat lozenges).

Here are the top five zinc-producing countries in the world in 2021:

1. China - 4.2 million metric tons
2. Peru - 1.6 million metric tons
3. Australia - 1.3 million metric tons
4. India - 810,000 metric tons
5. United States - 740,000 metric tons

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