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.

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.

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

Rank	Country/region	Ferrosilicon production (thousands of metric tons per year)	Silicon metal production (thousands of metric tons per year)	Total silicon production (thousands of metric tons per year)
—	World	5,100	4,600	9,700
1	China	3,500	3,900	7,400
2	Russia	470	50	520
3	Brazil	200	190	390
4	United States	-	-	310
5	Norway	180	120	300
6	Kazakhstan	130	7	137
7	Malaysia	130	-	130
8	France	20	90	110
9	Iceland	70	20	90
10	Bhutan	80	-	80
11	India	60	-	60
12	Canada	20	30	50
13	Spain	40	5	45
14	Australia	-	40	40
15	Poland	30	-	30
	Other countries	130	78	208

References

Mineral Commodity Summary 2025 https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2025/mcs2025-silicon.pdf ↩
"Silicon Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-06. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/silicon-statistics-and-information ↩
"U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023" (PDF). https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2023/mcs2023-silicon.pdf ↩