According to GlobalData, Bolivia is the world’s seventh-largest producer of zinc, with output of 493kt in 2022, down by 1.32% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Bolivia decreased by a CAGR of 0.21% and is expected to drop by a CAGR of 0.29% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Zinc Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.
Bolivia accounts for 4% of global production, with the other largest producers being China (33%), Peru (12%), Australia (10%) and India (6%). Exports of zinc from Bolivia declined by 1.24% to 690kt in 2022 over 2021, with the highest share being exported to Japan. Bolivia’s zinc exports are expected to drop at a CAGR of 0.27% between 2022 and 2026, to 683kt by 2026.
Leading producers of zinc in Bolivia are Glencore and Pan American Silver. Glencore's output was 22.60kt in 2021, down by 4% on 2020. Pan American Silver produced 2.84kt, an increase of 23% on the previous year.
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