List of countries by chromium production
Chromium is a chemical element that is designated by the symbol Cr and has an atomic number of 24. It is usually found as the mineral chromite, from which ferrochrome is produced in a smelting process.
List of Mining Countries
This is a list of countries by chromium ore mining in 2019, based on United States Geological Survey accessed in 2020.
| Rank | Country/Region | Chromium ore production (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| World | 44,000,000 | |
| 1 |  South Africa | 17,000,000 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 10,000,000 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 6,700,000 |
| 4 |  India | 4,100,000 |
| 5 |  Finland | 2,200,000 |
| Other Countries | 4,000,000 |
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