Uranium
The fuel for nuclear power plants, which generate low-carbon baseload electricity. Kazakhstan accounts for nearly half of global mine production.
Where Uranium sits among tracked minerals
Share of global output from the #1 producing country, across all 20 minerals PlainCountries tracks
43% 11th of 20 higher than 9 of 20 tracked minerals
Top-producer share of global output, bucketed by value
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Source USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 · 2023 data year
Global Production Overview
Production by Country (2023)
| Rank | Country | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 43.0% |
| 2 | Canada | 14.9% |
| 3 | Namibia | 11.4% |
| 4 | Australia | 9.2% |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 7.1% |
| 6 | Russia | 6.1% |
| 7 | Niger | 4.1% |
| 8 | China | 3.4% |
| 9 | United States | 0.4% |
Click a country name to view its full profile. Production share percentages are calculated from USGS estimated global production.
Where Uranium sits on supply concentration
Uranium is mid-pack on supply concentration here, per the figures above. Uranium is an energy-mineral row: production geography sits close to energy-security policy, separate from where the fuel is enriched or burned. The fuel for nuclear power plants, which generate low-carbon baseload electricity. Kazakhstan accounts for nearly half of global mine production. 2023 global mine production ≈ 49,355.
The import-reliance figure above is a high reading on this desk, so mine geography abroad is a direct input to US supply-chain risk for Uranium. Top-five share is 86% (Kazakhstan, Canada, Namibia, Australia, Uzbekistan). Mid-concentration minerals are where #2/#3 shares still matter for scenario work.
Closest same-category neighbour by leader share: All minerals. Figures are USGS estimates for 2023 from the 2024 Mineral Commodity Summaries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country produces the most Uranium?
Kazakhstan is the world's leading producer of Uranium, accounting for approximately 43% of global mine production in 2023.
How is Uranium used?
The fuel for nuclear power plants, which generate low-carbon baseload electricity. Kazakhstan accounts for nearly half of global mine production.
What is global Uranium production?
Global mine production of Uranium was approximately 49,355 in 2023, measured in metric tons (U content).
How reliant is the US on imported Uranium?
The United States imports approximately 100% of its apparent Uranium consumption, making it a strategically significant commodity for US supply chain security.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 (U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center). Source: USGS National Minerals Information Center, data year 2023. Values are USGS estimates and may include revisions. US import reliance data from USGS.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.