plate 094 · Power · 2024 data
Kazakhstan mines more uranium than Canada and Namibia combined
Uranium mined by country, tonnes of uranium, 2024 vs 2015.
38.6%
Kazakhstan mined 23,270 of the world's 60,213 tonnes of uranium in 2024.
2.5×
Namibia's output rose from 2,993 t in 2015 to 7,333 t, overtaking Australia for third.
−77%
Niger fell from 4,116 t to 962 t; the US mined just 260 t.
Source
World Nuclear Association, World Uranium Mining Production (updated 23 Oct 2026) ·Data 2024 ·Fact·Estimate
the numbers
| Tonnes mined (t) | 2015 (grey bar) (t) | Share of world (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 23,270 | 23,607 | 38.6 |
| Canada | 14,309 | 13,325 | 23.8 |
| Namibia | 7,333 | 2,993 | 12.2 |
| Australia | 4,598 | 5,654 | 7.6 |
| Uzbekistan (est.) | 4,000 | 2,385 | 6.6 |
| Russia | 2,738 | 3,055 | 4.5 |
| China (est.) | 1,600 | 1,616 | 2.7 |
| Niger | 962 | 4,116 | 1.6 |
| India (est.) | 500 | 385 | 0.8 |
| Ukraine (est.) | 288 | 1,200 | 0.5 |
| United States | 260 | 1,256 | 0.4 |
source notes & method
Tonnes of uranium (tU) from mines. Shares are derived (country ÷ world total, 60,213 tU in 2024; 60,342 tU in 2015). WNA marks Uzbekistan, China, India, South Africa and Ukraine as estimates. Canada + Namibia = 21,642 tU (derived). WNA notes totals may not sum due to rounding.
Published 3 Nov 2026
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