China: Silver production

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 China

Silver production in metric tones

 Latest value 3,399
 Year 2023
 Measure metric tons
 Data availability 2002 - 2023
 Average 3,172
 Min - Max 2,200 - 3,700
 Source USGS
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The latest value from 2023 is 3399 metric tons, a decline from 3477 metric tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 425 metric tons, based on data from 60 countries. Historically, the average for China from 2002 to 2023 is 3172 metric tons. The minimum value, 2200 metric tons, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 3700 metric tons was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values China: Silver production
 2023 3,399
 2022 3,477
 2021 3,511
 2020 3,405
 2019 3,443
 2018 3,422
 2017 3,601
 2016 3,496




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