List of countries by silicon production

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This is a list of countries by silicon production in 2024, based on USGS figures. [1]

Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element that combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of silicates constitutes more than 25% of the Earth's crust. Silica (SiO2) as quartz or quartzite is used to produce silicon ferroalloys and silicon metal.   Demand for silicon ferroalloys is driven principally by the production of cast iron and steel.   Silicon metal, which generally is produced like ferrosilicon in submerged-arc electric furnaces, is used not as a ferroalloy, but rather for alloying with aluminum and for production of chemicals, especially silicones. Small quantities of silicon are processed into high-purity silicon for use in the semiconductor industry. [2]

In 2024, China accounted for almost 80% of total global estimated silicon production.

List of countries by silicon production
(in thousands of metric tons per year) [1]
Country / regionFerrosilicon
production
Silicon metal
production
Total silicon
production
  World 510046009700
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 350039007400
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 47050520
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 200190390
Flag of the United States.svg United States 310 [3]
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 180120300
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 1307137
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 130130
Flag of France.svg France 2090110
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 702090
Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 8080
Flag of India.svg India 60-60
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 203050
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 40545
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia -4040
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 30-30
Other countries13078208

References

  1. 1 2 Mineral Commodity Summary 2025
  2. "Silicon Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-06.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. "U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023" (PDF).