According to GlobalData, Jamaica is the world’s seventh-largest producer of bauxite, with output of 7,048kt in 2022, up by 22% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Jamaica decreased by a CAGR of 8.51% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 0.64% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its report. Buy the report here.
Jamaica accounts for 2% of global production, with the other largest producers being Australia (28%), the Republic of Guinea (24%), China (18%) and Brazil (8%). Exports of bauxite from Jamaica increased by 21% to 3,343kt in 2022 over 2021, with the highest share being exported to the US. Jamaica’s bauxite exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.62% between 2022 and 2026, to 3,587kt by 2026.
United Company RUSAL is one of the leading producers of bauxite in Jamaica. United Company RUSAL's output was 4.60Mt in 2021, up by 1% on 2020.
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