List of countries by diamond production

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This is a list of countries by diamond production in 2016, based on the British Geological Survey Mineral Statistics Summary for 2016.[1]

Rank Country/Region Diamond production
(million carats) in 2016
 World 121.7
1 Russia Russia 40
2 Botswana Botswana 20.9
3 Australia Australia 13.9
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo 12.3
5 Canada Canada 11.1
6 Angola Angola 9
7 South Africa South Africa 8.4
8 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2.1
9 Namibia Namibia 1.5
10 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 0.5
- Other countries 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "World mineral statistics archive". Retrieved 3 June 2018.