Most Nickel Production
Most Nickel Production: the dated top ten, the source and what this mine production in tonnes of contained nickel comparison tells us.
In this 2024 source snapshot, Indonesia has the highest reported value among eligible entries: 2,328,000.00. Philippines follows at 354,132.00. The unit is mine production in tonnes of contained nickel.
About the data
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 29 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals. Source: BGS World Mineral Production 2020–2024, printed page 49. Cuba is estimated. New Caledonia is excluded because it is not supported by the game.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2,328,000 |
| Philippines | 354,132 |
| Russia | 268,700 |
| Australia | 128,157 |
| Canada | 125,363 |
| China | 110,600 |
| Brazil | 67,482 |
| Colombia | 44,730 |
| Finland | 41,958 |
| Cuba | 35,800 |
What the numbers mean
Nickel mine production counts contained metal, not the total weight of ore. It differs from refined-metal output and from reserves underground. The USGS summary groups several producers together as other countries, which is insufficient for a fair ten-country game. The detailed British Geological Survey table supplies a consistent country-level comparison instead.
Where the top ten ends
The tenth entry is Cuba at 35,800.00. This is a cutoff within the published comparison, not evidence that countries outside the table have no production. The date and coverage are part of the answer: updating the source or changing the eligible territories can change who appears.
Source and method
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 29 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals. Source: BGS World Mineral Production 2020–2024, printed page 49. Cuba is estimated. New Caledonia is excluded because it is not supported by the game.
Source: British Geological Survey, World Mineral Production 2020–2024, p. 49