Country ranking for field: natural resources 1993

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This entry lists a country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance, such as rare earth elements (REEs). In general, products appear only if they make a significant contribution to the economy, or are likely to do so in the future.


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The WorldWorldthe rapid using up of nonrenewable mineral resources the depletion of forest areas and wetlands the extinction of animal and plant species and the deterioration in air and water quality
1flag of AfghanistanAfghanistan0 
2flag of PanamaPanamacopper mahogany forests shrimp 
3flag of New ZealandNew Zealandnatural gas iron ore sand coal timber hydropower gold limestone 
4flag of NicaraguaNicaraguagold silver copper tungsten lead zinc timber fish 
5flag of NigerNigeruranium coal iron ore tin phosphates 
6flag of NigeriaNigeriapetroleum tin columbite iron ore coal limestone lead zinc natural gas 
7flag of NiueNiuefish arable land 
8flag of Norfolk IslandNorfolk Islandfish 
9flag of North KoreaNorth Koreacoal lead tungsten zinc graphite magnesite iron ore copper gold pyrites salt fluorspar hydropower 
10flag of Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islandsarable land fish 
11flag of NorwayNorwaypetroleum copper natural gas pyrites nickel iron ore zinc lead fish timber hydropower 
12flag of OmanOmanpetroleum copper asbestos some marble limestone chromium gypsum natural gas 
13flag of Pacific OceanPacific Oceanoil and gas fields polymetallic nodules sand and gravel aggregates placer deposits fish 
14flag of PakistanPakistanland extensive natural gas reserves limited petroleum poor quality coal iron ore copper salt limestone 
15flag of Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atollnone 
16flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guineagold copper silver natural gas timber oil potential 
17flag of Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antillesphosphates 
18flag of Paracel IslandsParacel Islandsnone 
19flag of ParaguayParaguayhydropower timber iron ore manganese limestone 
20flag of PeruPerucopper silver gold petroleum timber fish iron ore coal phosphate potash 
21flag of PhilippinesPhilippinestimber petroleum nickel cobalt silver gold salt copper 
22flag of Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islandsmiro trees 
23flag of PolandPolandcoal sulfur copper natural gas silver lead salt 
24flag of PortugalPortugalfish forests 
25flag of Puerto RicoPuerto Ricosome copper and nickel potential for onshore and offshore crude oil 
26flag of QatarQatarpetroleum natural gas fish 
27flag of RomaniaRomaniapetroleum 
28flag of RussiaRussiawide natural resource base including major deposits of oil natural gas coal and many strategic minerals timber 
29flag of RwandaRwandagold cassiterite 
30flag of RéunionRéunionfish arable land 
31flag of New CaledoniaNew Caledonianickel chrome iron cobalt manganese silver gold lead copper 
32flag of NepalNepalquartz water timber hydroelectric potential scenic beauty small deposits of lignite copper cobalt iron ore 
33flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevisnegligible 
34flag of MartiniqueMartiniquecoastal scenery and beaches cultivable land 
35flag of LesothoLesothosome diamonds and other minerals water agricultural and grazing land 
36flag of LiberiaLiberiairon ore timber diamonds gold 
37flag of LibyaLibyapetroleum natural gas gypsum 
38flag of LiechtensteinLiechtensteinhydroelectric potential 
39flag of LithuaniaLithuaniapeat 
40flag of MacauMacaunegligible 
41flag of MacedoniaMacedoniachromium lead zinc manganese tungsten nickel low-grade iron ore asbestos sulphur timber 
42flag of MadagascarMadagascargraphite chromite coal bauxite salt quartz tar sands semiprecious stones mica fish 
43flag of MalaysiaMalaysiatin petroleum timber copper iron ore natural gas bauxite 
44flag of MaldivesMaldivesfish 
45flag of MaliMaligold phosphates kaolin salt limestone uranium bauxite iron ore manganese tin and copper deposits are known but not exploited 
46flag of MaltaMaltalimestone salt 
47flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall Islandsphosphate deposits marine products deep seabed minerals 
48flag of MauritaniaMauritaniairon ore gypsum fish copper phosphate 
49flag of Navassa IslandNavassa Islandguano 
50flag of MauritiusMauritiusarable land fish 
51flag of MayotteMayottenegligible 
52flag of MexicoMexicopetroleum silver copper gold lead zinc natural gas timber 
53flag of Midway IslandsMidway Islandsfish wildlife 
54flag of MoldovaMoldovalignite phosphorites gypsum 
55flag of MonacoMonaconone 
56flag of MongoliaMongoliaoil coal copper molybdenum tungsten phosphates tin nickel zinc wolfram fluorspar gold 
57flag of MontserratMontserratnegligible 
58flag of MoroccoMoroccophosphates iron ore manganese lead zinc fish salt 
59flag of MozambiqueMozambiquecoal titanium 
60flag of MyanmarMyanmarpetroleum timber tin antimony zinc copper tungsten lead coal some marble limestone precious stones natural gas 
61flag of NamibiaNamibiadiamonds copper uranium gold lead tin lithium cadmium zinc salt vanadium natural gas fish; suspected deposits of oil natural gas coal iron ore 
62flag of NauruNauruphosphates 
63flag of Saint HelenaSaint Helenafish; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns no minerals 
64flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadinesnegligible 
65flag of LatviaLatviaminimal; amber peat limestone dolomite 
66flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdomcoal petroleum natural gas tin limestone iron ore salt clay chalk gypsum lead silica 
67flag of TokelauTokelaunegligible 
68flag of TongaTongafish fertile soil 
69flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobagopetroleum natural gas asphalt 
70flag of Tromelin IslandTromelin Islandfish 
71flag of TunisiaTunisiapetroleum phosphates iron ore lead zinc salt 
72flag of TurkeyTurkeyantimony coal chromium mercury copper borate sulphur iron ore 
73flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistanpetroleum natural gas coal sulphur salt 
74flag of Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islandsspiny lobster conch 
75flag of TuvaluTuvalufish 
76flag of U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islandssun sand sea surf 
77flag of UgandaUgandacopper cobalt limestone salt 
78flag of UkraineUkraineiron ore coal manganese natural gas oil salt sulphur graphite titanium magnesium kaolin nickel mercury timber 
79flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emiratespetroleum natural gas 
80flag of United StatesUnited Statescoal copper lead molybdenum phosphates uranium bauxite gold iron mercury nickel potash silver tungsten zinc petroleum natural gas timber 
81flag of The NetherlandsThe Netherlandsnatural gas petroleum fertile soil 
82flag of UruguayUruguaysoil hydropower potential minor minerals 
83flag of UzbekistanUzbekistannatural gas petroleum coal gold uranium silver copper lead and zinc tungsten molybdenum 
84flag of VanuatuVanuatumanganese hardwood forests fish 
85flag of VenezuelaVenezuelapetroleum natural gas iron ore gold bauxite other minerals hydropower diamonds 
86flag of VietnamVietnamphosphates coal manganese bauxite chromate offshore oil deposits forests 
87flag of Wake IslandWake Islandnone 
88flag of Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futunanegligible 
89flag of West BankWest Banknegligible 
90flag of Western SaharaWestern Saharaphosphates iron ore 
91flag of Western SamoaWestern Samoahardwood forests fish 
92flag of YemenYemenpetroleum fish rock salt marble small deposits of coal gold lead nickel and copper fertile soil in west 
93flag of ZaireZairecobalt copper cadmium petroleum industrial and gem diamonds gold silver zinc manganese tin germanium uranium radium bauxite iron ore coal hydropower potential 
94flag of ZambiaZambiacopper cobalt zinc lead coal emeralds gold silver uranium hydropower potential 
95flag of TogoTogophosphates limestone marble 
96flag of The GambiaThe Gambiafish 
97flag of Saint-Pierre and MiquelonSaint-Pierre and Miquelonfish deepwater ports 
98flag of SpainSpaincoal lignite iron ore uranium mercury pyrites fluorspar gypsum zinc lead tungsten copper kaolin potash hydropower 
99flag of San MarinoSan Marinobuilding stone 
100flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabiapetroleum natural gas iron ore gold copper 
101flag of SenegalSenegalfish phosphates iron ore 
102flag of Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegrooil gas coal antimony copper lead zinc nickel gold pyrite chrome 
103flag of SeychellesSeychellesfish copra cinnamon trees 
104flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leonediamonds titanium ore bauxite iron ore gold chromite 
105flag of SingaporeSingaporefish deepwater ports 
106flag of SlovakiaSlovakiabrown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore copper and manganese ore; salt; gas 
107flag of SloveniaSlovenialignite coal lead zinc mercury uranium silver 
108flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon Islandsfish forests gold bauxite phosphates 
109flag of SomaliaSomaliauranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore tin gypsum bauxite copper salt 
110flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsfish 
111flag of South KoreaSouth Koreacoal tungsten graphite molybdenum lead hydropower 
112flag of Spratly IslandsSpratly Islandsfish guano undetermined oil and natural gas potential 
113flag of The BahamasThe Bahamassalt aragonite timber 
114flag of Sri LankaSri Lankalimestone graphite mineral sands gems phosphates clay 
115flag of SudanSudansmall reserves of petroleum iron ore copper chromium ore zinc tungsten mica silver 
116flag of SurinameSurinametimber hydropower potential fish shrimp bauxite iron ore and small amounts of nickel copper platinum gold 
117flag of SvalbardSvalbardcoal copper iron ore phosphate zinc wildlife fish 
118flag of SwazilandSwazilandasbestos coal clay cassiterite hydropower forests small gold and diamond deposits quarry stone and talc 
119flag of SwedenSwedenzinc iron ore lead copper silver timber uranium hydropower potential 
120flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerlandhydropower potential timber salt 
121flag of SyriaSyriapetroleum phosphates chrome and manganese ores asphalt iron ore rock salt marble gypsum 
122flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipefish 
123flag of TaiwanTaiwansmall deposits of coal natural gas limestone marble and asbestos 
124flag of TajikistanTajikistansignificant hydropower potential petroleum uranium mercury brown coal lead zinc antimony tungsten 
125flag of TanzaniaTanzaniahydropower potential tin phosphates iron ore coal diamonds gemstones gold natural gas nickel 
126flag of ThailandThailandtin rubber natural gas tungsten tantalum timber lead fish gypsum lignite fluorite 
127flag of LebanonLebanonlimestone iron ore salt water-surplus state in a water-deficit region 
128flag of LaosLaostimber hydropower gypsum tin gold gemstones 
129flag of AlbaniaAlbaniapetroleum natural gas coal chromium copper timber nickel 
130flag of Christmas IslandChristmas Islandphosphate 
131flag of BruneiBruneipetroleum natural gas timber 
132flag of BulgariaBulgariabauxite copper lead zinc coal timber arable land 
133flag of Burkina FasoBurkina Fasomanganese limestone marble; small deposits of gold antimony copper nickel bauxite lead phosphates zinc silver 
134flag of BurundiBurundinickel uranium rare earth oxide peat cobalt copper platinum 
135flag of Cabo VerdeCabo Verdesalt basalt rock pozzolana limestone kaolin fish 
136flag of CambodiaCambodiatimber gemstones some iron ore manganese phosphates hydropower potential 
137flag of CameroonCameroonpetroleum bauxite iron ore timber hydropower potential 
138flag of CanadaCanadanickel zinc copper gold lead molybdenum potash silver fish timber wildlife coal petroleum natural gas 
139flag of Cayman IslandsCayman Islandsfish climate and beaches that foster tourism 
140flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republicdiamonds uranium timber gold oil 
141flag of ChadChadpetroleum 
142flag of ChileChilecopper timber iron ore nitrates precious metals molybdenum 
143flag of ChinaChinacoal iron ore petroleum mercury tin tungsten antimony manganese molybdenum vanadium magnetite aluminum lead zinc uranium world's largest hydropower potential 
144flag of Clipperton IslandClipperton Islandnone 
145flag of British Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean Territorycoconuts fish 
146flag of Cocos IslandsCocos Islandsfish 
147flag of ColombiaColombiapetroleum natural gas coal iron ore nickel gold copper emeralds 
148flag of ComorosComorosnegligible 
149flag of CongoCongopetroleum timber potash lead zinc uranium copper phosphates natural gas 
150flag of Cook IslandsCook Islandsnegligible 
151flag of Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea Islandsnegligible 
152flag of CroatiaCroatiaoil some coal bauxite low-grade iron ore calcium natural asphalt silica mica clays salt 
153flag of CubaCubacobalt nickel iron ore copper manganese salt timber silica petroleum 
154flag of CyprusCypruscopper pyrites asbestos gypsum timber salt marble clay earth pigment 
155flag of Czech RepublicCzech Republichard coal kaolin clay graphite 
156flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoirepetroleum diamonds manganese iron ore cobalt bauxite copper 
157flag of DenmarkDenmarkpetroleum natural gas fish salt limestone 
158flag of DjiboutiDjiboutigeothermal areas 
159flag of British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islandsnegligible 
160flag of BrazilBraziliron ore manganese bauxite nickel uranium phosphates tin hydropower gold platinum petroleum timber 
161flag of Dominican RepublicDominican Republicnickel bauxite gold silver 
162flag of AustriaAustriairon ore petroleum timber magnesite aluminum lead coal lignite copper hydropower 
163flag of AlgeriaAlgeriapetroleum natural gas iron ore phosphates uranium lead zinc 
164flag of American SamoaAmerican Samoapumice pumicite 
165flag of AndorraAndorrahydropower mineral water timber iron ore lead 
166flag of AngolaAngolapetroleum diamonds iron ore phosphates copper feldspar gold bauxite uranium 
167flag of AnguillaAnguillanegligible; salt fish lobster 
168flag of AntarcticaAntarcticanone presently exploited; iron ore chromium copper gold nickel platinum and other minerals and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small uncommercial quantities 
169flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbudanegligible; pleasant climate fosters tourism 
170flag of Arctic OceanArctic Oceansand and gravel aggregates placer deposits polymetallic nodules oil and gas fields fish marine mammals 
171flag of ArmeniaArmeniasmall deposits of gold copper molybdenum zinc alumina 
172flag of ArubaArubanegligible; white sandy beaches 
173flag of Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore and Cartier Islandsfish 
174flag of Atlantic OceanAtlantic Oceanoil and gas fields fish marine mammals 
175flag of AustraliaAustraliabauxite coal iron ore copper tin silver uranium nickel tungsten mineral sands lead zinc diamonds natural gas petroleum 
176flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanpetroleum natural gas iron ore nonferrous metals alumina 
177flag of BotswanaBotswanadiamonds copper nickel salt soda ash potash coal iron ore silver 
178flag of BahrainBahrainoil associated and nonassociated natural gas fish 
179flag of Baker IslandBaker Islandguano 
180flag of BangladeshBangladeshnatural gas arable land timber 
181flag of BarbadosBarbadospetroleum fishing natural gas 
182flag of Bassas da IndiaBassas da Indianone 
183flag of BelarusBelarusforest land peat deposits 
184flag of BelgiumBelgiumcoal natural gas 
185flag of BelizeBelizearable land: potential timber fish 
186flag of BeninBeninsmall offshore oil deposits limestone marble timber 
187flag of BermudaBermudalimestone pleasant climate fostering tourism 
188flag of BhutanBhutantimber hydropower gypsum calcium carbide tourism potential 
189flag of BoliviaBoliviatin natural gas petroleum zinc tungsten antimony silver iron ore lead gold timber 
190flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovinacoal iron bauxite manganese timber wood products copper chromium lead zinc 
191flag of DominicaDominicatimber 
192flag of EcuadorEcuadorpetroleum fish timber 
193flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstansmall amounts of coal natural gas oil nepheline rare earth metals mercury bismuth gold lead zinc hydroelectric power 
194flag of IsraelIsraelcopper phosphates bromide potash clay sand sulfur asphalt manganese small amounts of natural gas and crude oil 
195flag of Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and McDonald Islandsnone 
196flag of Holy SeeHoly Seenone 
197flag of Hong KongHong Kongoutstanding deepwater harbor feldspar 
198flag of Howland IslandHowland Islandguano 
199flag of HungaryHungarybauxite coal natural gas fertile soils 
200flag of IcelandIcelandfish hydropower geothermal power diatomite 
201flag of IndiaIndiacoal 
202flag of Indian OceanIndian Oceanoil and gas fields fish shrimp sand and gravel aggregates placer deposits polymetallic nodules 
203flag of IndonesiaIndonesiapetroleum tin natural gas nickel timber bauxite copper fertile soils coal gold silver 
204flag of IranIranpetroleum natural gas coal chromium copper iron ore lead manganese zinc sulfur 
205flag of IraqIraqpetroleum natural gas phosphates sulfur 
206flag of IrelandIrelandzinc lead natural gas petroleum barite copper gypsum limestone dolomite peat silver 
207flag of Isle of ManIsle of Manlead iron ore 
208flag of ItalyItalymercury potash marble sulfur dwindling natural gas and crude oil reserves fish coal 
209flag of GuyanaGuyanabauxite gold diamonds hardwood timber shrimp fish 
210flag of JamaicaJamaicabauxite gypsum limestone 
211flag of Jan MayenJan Mayennone 
212flag of JapanJapannegligible mineral resources fish 
213flag of Jarvis IslandJarvis Islandguano 
214flag of JerseyJerseyagricultural land 
215flag of Johnston AtollJohnston Atollguano 
216flag of JordanJordanphosphates potash shale oil 
217flag of Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova Islandguano deposits and other fertilizers 
218flag of KazakhstanKazakhstanpetroleum coal iron manganese chrome nickel cobalt copper molybdenum lead zinc bauxite gold uranium iron 
219flag of KenyaKenyagold limestone soda ash salt barytes rubies fluorspar garnets wildlife 
220flag of Kingman ReefKingman Reefnone 
221flag of KiribatiKiribatiphosphate 
222flag of KuwaitKuwaitpetroleum fish shrimp natural gas 
223flag of HaitiHaitibauxite 
224flag of GuineaGuineabauxite iron ore diamonds gold uranium hydropower fish 
225flag of EgyptEgyptpetroleum natural gas iron ore phosphates manganese limestone gypsum talc asbestos lead zinc 
226flag of French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Southern and Antarctic Landsfish crayfish 
227flag of El SalvadorEl Salvadorhydropower geothermal power petroleum 
228flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guineatimber petroleum small unexploited deposits of gold manganese uranium 
229flag of EritreaEritreagold potash zinc copper salt probably oil fish 
230flag of EstoniaEstoniashale oil peat phosphorite amber 
231flag of EthiopiaEthiopiasmall reserves of gold platinum copper potash 
232flag of Europa IslandEuropa Islandnegligible 
233flag of Falkland IslandsFalkland Islandsfish wildlife 
234flag of Faroe IslandsFaroe Islandsfish 
235flag of Federated States of MicronesiaFederated States of Micronesiaforests marine products deep-seabed minerals 
236flag of FijiFijitimber fish gold copper offshore oil potential 
237flag of FinlandFinlandtimber copper zinc iron ore silver 
238flag of FranceFrancecoal iron ore bauxite fish timber zinc potash 
239flag of French GuianaFrench Guianabauxite timber gold 
240flag of GabonGabonpetroleum manganese uranium gold timber iron ore 
241flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissauunexploited deposits of petroleum bauxite phosphates fish timber 
242flag of Gaza StripGaza Stripnegligible 
243flag of GeorgiaGeorgiaforest lands hydropower manganese deposits iron ores copper minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth 
244flag of GermanyGermanyiron ore coal potash timber lignite uranium copper natural gas salt nickel 
245flag of GhanaGhanagold timber industrial diamonds bauxite manganese fish rubber 
246flag of GibraltarGibraltarnegligible 
247flag of Glorioso IslandsGlorioso Islandsguano coconuts 
248flag of GreeceGreecebauxite lignite magnesite petroleum marble 
249flag of GreenlandGreenlandzinc lead iron ore coal molybdenum cryolite uranium fish 
250flag of GrenadaGrenadatimber tropical fruit deepwater harbors 
251flag of GuadeloupeGuadeloupecultivable land beaches and climate that foster tourism 
252flag of GuamGuamfishing 
253flag of GuatemalaGuatemalapetroleum nickel rare woods fish chicle 
254flag of GuernseyGuernseycropland 
255flag of ZimbabweZimbabwecoal chromium ore asbestos gold nickel copper iron ore vanadium lithium tin platinum group metals 


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