In 2025, the total global reserves of manganese were estimated at *** billion metric tons, a more than three-fold increase compared to 2010. South Africa has the largest manganese reserves worldwide by far. Manganese is an essential element to iron and steel production.
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US Geological Survey. (February 5, 2026). Reserves of manganese worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247609/world-manganese-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of manganese worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 5, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247609/world-manganese-reserves/
US Geological Survey. (2026). Reserves of manganese worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247609/world-manganese-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Reserves of Manganese Worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2026, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247609/world-manganese-reserves/
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Reserves of manganese worldwide from 2010 to 2025 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247609/world-manganese-reserves/
