Which are the biggest gold producing countries in the world? What is the production of Arab countries from it?

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Being one of the rarest elements in the world, comprising between 0.001 and 0.006 parts per million of the earth’s crust, gold is highly valued, making it a suitable tool for adornment and ostentation as well as for investment and saving money.

According to data released this month by the World Gold Council, the production of gold mines in the world in 2020, about 3,478.1 tons (or 122.7 million ounces), down slightly for the second consecutive year, and after increasing in recent years.

Looking at the changes in producing countries, South Africa was once the world leader in gold production, mining over 1,000 tonnes in 1970, but since then its production has dropped rapidly, and last year , she was removed from the list of the top 10 producers. .

Aside from dropping South Africa into the top ten, the list has seen other minor changes from 2019, where Peru has also disappeared, leaving room for Uzbekistan to advance, and Ghana is remained the only African country to appear in the top ten.

Gold mining is a global activity that takes place on every continent except Antarctica, and gold is mined from mines of very different types and sizes.

China was the world’s largest producer in 2020, accounting for around 11% of total world production, according to data from the World Gold Council.

The list of 43 countries included only 3 Arab countries, and Sudan was among the top 20 producers, as shown below.

Annual production of countries (tonnes):

1. China 368.3
2. Russia 331.1
3. Australia 327.8
4. United States 190.2
5. Canada 170.6
6. Ghana 138.7
7. Brazil 107.0
8. Uzbekistan 101.6
9. Mexico 101.6
10. Indonesia 100.9
11. South Africa 99.2
12. Peru 97.8
13. Finance 93.8
14. Burkina Faso 93.4
15. Sudan 83.8
16. Kazakhstan 78.4
17. Congo 60.9
18. Guinea 56.9
19. Colombia 53.6
20. Papua New Guinea 53.1

Besides Sudan, the council’s full roster included Mauritania and Egypt in 35th and 36th places, respectively, each producing 15.6 tonnes and 14.1 tonnes respectively.