According to GlobalData, Spain is the world’s thirteenth-largest producer of zinc, with output of 109kt in 2022, down by 5.62% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from Spain increased by a CAGR of 12% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 2% 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.

Spain accounts for 0.86% of global production, with the other largest producers being China (33%), Peru (12%), Australia (10%) and India (6%). Exports of zinc from Spain declined by 4.61% to 204kt in 2022 over 2021, with the highest share being exported to China. Spain’s zinc exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 1% between 2022 and 2026, to 216kt by 2026.

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