World Uranium Production
(Million pounds U3O8) See chart
Region Country Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Australia Australia 9.62 12.90 14.28 12.76 15.64 19.75 19.92 17.96 19.76 23.33 24.68 19.69 Total 9.62 12.90 14.28 12.76 15.64 19.75 19.92 17.96 19.76 23.33 24.68 19.69 Canada Canada 27.15 30.57 31.27 28.72 21.40 27.75 36.57 30.17 27.07 30.15 30.23 25.64 Total 27.15 30.57 31.27 28.72 21.40 27.75 32.57 30.17 27.07 30.15 30.23 25.64 Central Africa Gabon 1.64 1.47 1.23 1.93 0.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niger 7.72 8.63 9.02 9.71 7.59 7.54 7.59 8.00 8.17 8.53 8.04 8.10 Total 9.36 10.10 10.25 11.64 8.35 7.54 7.59 8.00 8.17 8.53 8.04 8.10 Former Soviet Union (FSU) Kazakhstan 4.24 3.15 2.25 3.32 3.55 4.55 5.33 7.28 8.64 8.63 11.34 13.73 Russia 5.85 6.20 5.00 4.00 4.00 7.00 6.76 7.52 7.37 7.52 8.65 8.84 Ukraine 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.50 1.50 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Uzbekistan 4.68 4.40 5.06 5.20 5.46 5.23 5.12 4.84 4.55 5.33 5.98 5.88 Total 16.07 15.05 13.61 14.02 14.51 18.88 19.31 21.74 22.66 23.58 28.07 30.54 Eastern Europe Bulgaria 0.16 0.10 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Rep. 1.58 1.56 1.60 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.12 1.12 1.17 0.86 0.99 0.94 Hungary 0.55 0.50 0.52 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0 0 0 0 0 Romania 0.26 0.30 0.26 0.30 0.30 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 Total 2.55 2.46 2.40 1.63 1.63 1.54 1.36 1.33 1.38 1.07 1.20 1.15 France France 2.55 2.42 1.44 1.33 1.18 0.83 0.51 0.05 0 0 0 0 Total 2.55 2.42 1.44 1.33 1.18 0.83 0.51 0.05 0 0 0 0 Namibia Namibia 5.23 6.35 7.55 7.18 6.99 7.04 5.76 6.06 5.29 7.90 8.18 7.97 Total 5.23 6.35 7.55 7.18 6.99 7.04 5.76 6.06 5.29 7.90 8.18 7.97 Other Argentina 0.17 0.07 0.09 0.08 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgium 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.08 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brazil 0.27 0.33 0 0 0 0.18 0.10 0.71 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.88 China 1.56 1.57 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.00 2.00 1.82 1.82 1.82 1.82 1.82 Germany 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.55 0.30 0.20 0.25 0.15 India 0.45 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 Pakistan 0 0 0 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 Portugal 0.05 0.07 0.05 0.05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.65 0.10 0.10 0 0 0 0 Total 3.32 3.40 4.12 4.10 4.05 3.46 2.83 3.76 3.58 3.48 3.53 3.43 South Africa South Africa 3.71 3.84 2.90 2.50 2.43 2.07 2.27 2.14 1.97 1.96 1.75 1.39 Total 3.71 3.84 2.90 2.50 2.43 2.07 2.27 2.14 1.97 1.96 1.75 1.39 U.S. U.S. 5.82 6.21 5.78 4.87 4.65 3.81 2.63 2.39 2.02 2.17 2.69 4.41 Total 5.82 6.21 5.78 4.87 4.65 3.81 2.63 2.39 2.02 2.17 2.69 4.41 Grand Total 85.38 93.30 93.60 88.74 80.82 92.68 94.75 93.36 91.91 102.17 108.37 102.32
Updated: 11/27/07