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Germany - Critical Mineral Production & Reserves

Statistical profile of Germany's critical mineral output across 6 quantified mineral chapters in the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries (2020-2026). Germany holds 0 #1 global production ranks and 0 top-three global production ranks.

I. Covered Minerals 6 Quantified USGS chapters
II. #1 Global Ranks 0 2025 world output leader
III. Top-3 Global Ranks 0 Among top 3 world producers
IV. Highest World Share 6.1% Potash (Mine production)
TABLE 1 · MULTI-YEAR EXTRACTION & REFINING LEDGER

Germany Critical Mineral Production & World Shares (2020-2025)

Mineral & Stage Unit 2020 2022 2024 2025e Share Rank
Potash Mine production thousand metric tons 2,200 2,700 2,500 3,000 6.1% #5
Copper Refinery production thousand metric tons - - - 610 2.1% #8
Fluorspar Mine production thousand metric tons 80 60 35 35 0.3% #11
Bauxite Alumina, refinery production thousand metric dry tons - - - 460 0.3% #17
Silicon Silicon metal thousand metric tons - 62 29 13 0.3% #9
Natural graphite Mine production metric tons 300 170 140 140 0.0% #18
TABLE 2 · PROVEN GEOLOGICAL RESERVES

Germany Reported Critical Mineral Reserves (2025)

Mineral & Reserve Basis Unit Reported Reserves Share of World Reserves Global Rank
Potash Reserves: K2O equivalent thousand metric tons 150,000 - #7
JURISDICTION Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions - Germany

How many critical minerals have reported production or reserves for Germany?

Germany has positive quantified observations across 6 mineral and material profiles in the 2026 USGS dataset, including 6 production measures.

What critical mineral reserves are reported for Germany?

Quantified reserve estimates reported for Germany in the 2026 USGS release include Potash (150,000 thousand metric tons). Reserve definitions and assessment dates vary across reporting jurisdictions.

For which critical minerals is Germany a major import source to the United States?

In USGS 2021-24 US import-source statistics, Germany is a reported supplier across 17 tracked import categories, led by Zirconium & hafnium (Hafnium, wrought: 68%), Zirconium & hafnium (Hafnium, unwrought: 54%), Germanium (Germanium metal: 25%), Tantalum (Tantalum metal and powder: 25%).