Agricultural & Industrial Feedstocks

Global food security, fluoropolymer/refrigerant synthesis, and steel galvanizing depend on large-volume mineral extraction of potash (K2O equivalent), acid-grade and metallurgical-grade fluorspar (CaF2), and refined/mined zinc.

K₂O

FIG. 151 · Industrial & Agri

Potash Global Production & Country Share

Measure: Mine production (thousand metric tons)

#1 Canada

15,000 30.6% +9%

#2 Russia

10,000 20.4% +23%

#3 China

6,300 12.9% +5%

#4 Belarus

6,000 12.2% -19%

#5 Germany

3,000 6.1% +36%

#6 Laos

2,400 4.9% +789%

#7 Israel

2,000 4.1% -12%

#8 Jordan

1,800 3.7% +13%

#9 Chile

600 1.2% -33%

#10 United States

500 1.0%

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (2022-2026) · Unit: thousand metric tons #1 Producer: Canada (30.6% of world output)

Industrial & Agri Supply & Concentration Ledger

Specimen	2025 World Output	5Y Change	#1 Producer (Share)	Top-3 Share	R/P Horizon	US Import Reliance
Fluorspar (CaF₂) Mine production	10,000 thousand metric tons	+21.4%	China (60.0%)	90.0%	33 yrs	100%
Potash (K₂O) Mine production	49,000 thousand metric tons	+11.4%	Canada (30.6%)	63.9%	120.4 yrs	92%
Zinc (Zn) Mine production	13,000 thousand metric tons	+8.3%	China (31.5%)	51.5%	18.5 yrs	Net Exporter