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LocationFlagCommodityNatural resourcesExport commodities
CanadaCanadaZinciron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropowermotor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment;chemicals, plastics, fertilizers;wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
United StatesUnited StatesZinccoal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timberagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
ChinaChinaZinccoal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest)electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical equipment and medical equipment
AustraliaAustraliaZincbauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleumcoal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
ArgentinaArgentinaZincfertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uraniumsoybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat
KazakhstanKazakhstanZincmajor deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uraniumoil and oil products 59%, ferrous metals 19%, chemicals 5%, machinery 3%, crop, wool, meat, coal
SudanSudanZincpetroleum;small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropoweroil and petroleum products;cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar
AlgeriaAlgeriaZincpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zincpetroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
GreenlandGreenlandZinccoal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gasfish and fish products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
MexicoMexicoZincpetroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timbermanufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton
IranIranZincpetroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfurpetroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
MongoliaMongoliaZincoil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, ironcopper, apparel, livestock, animal products, cashmere, wool, hides, fluorspar, other nonferrous metals, coal
BoliviaBoliviaZinctin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropowernatural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin
EgyptEgyptZincpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinccrude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food
NigeriaNigeriaZincnatural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable landpetroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
ZambiaZambiaZinccopper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropowercopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity;tobacco, flowers, cotton
BurmaBurmaZincpetroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropowernatural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems
AfghanistanAfghanistanZincnatural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stonesopium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
FranceFranceZincmetropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fishmachinery and transport equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
KenyaKenyaZinclimestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropowertea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, cement
SpainSpainZinccoal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable landmachinery, motor vehicles;foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods
SwedenSwedenZinciron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropowermachinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
UzbekistanUzbekistanZincnatural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenumenergy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery, automobiles
MoroccoMoroccoZincphosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, saltclothing and textiles, electric components, inorganic chemicals, transistors, crude minerals, fertilizers (including phosphates), petroleum products, citrus fruits, vegetables, fish
Congo-BrazzavilleCongo-BrazzavilleZincpetroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropowerpetroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
FinlandFinlandZinctimber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestoneelectrical equipment and optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper and pulp, chemicals, basic metals;timber
NorwayNorwayZincpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropowerpetroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
ItalyItalyZinccoal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable landengineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals;food, beverages and tobacco;minerals, and nonferrous metals
United KingdomUnited KingdomZinccoal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable landmanufactured goods, fuels, chemicals;food, beverages, tobacco
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanZincabundant hydropower;significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals;locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas;other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinccotton, wool, meat, tobacco;gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower;machinery;shoes
TunisiaTunisiaZincpetroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, saltclothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment
TajikistanTajikistanZinchydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, goldaluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles
GreeceGreeceZinclignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potentialfood and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
NicaraguaNicaraguaZincgold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fishcoffee, beef, shrimp and lobster, tobacco, sugar, gold, peanuts;textiles and apparel
EritreaEritreaZincgold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fishlivestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures
HondurasHondurasZinctimber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerapparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnessing, cigars, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber
BulgariaBulgariaZincbauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable landclothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
PortugalPortugalZincfish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropoweragricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision instruments
AustriaAustriaZincoil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropowermachinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs
SerbiaSerbiaZincoil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable landiron and steel, clothes, wheat, fruit and vegetables, non-ferrous metals
IrelandIrelandZincnatural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomitemachinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals;live animals, animal products
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaZinccoal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropowermetals, clothing, wood products
ArmeniaArmeniaZincsmall deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxitepig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy
Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsZincfish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickeltimber, fish, copra, palm oil, cocoa
MacedoniaMacedoniaZinclow-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable landfood, beverages, tobacco;textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel
SloveniaSloveniaZinclignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forestsmanufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
KosovoKosovoZincnickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxitemining and processed metal products, scrap metal, leather products, machinery, appliances
EUEUZinciron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land, timber, fishmachinery, motor vehicles, aircraft, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, fuels, iron and steel, nonferrous metals, wood pulp and paper products, textiles, meat, dairy products, fish, alcoholic beverages.
DRCDRCZinccobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timberdiamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee
North KoreaNorth KoreaZinccoal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropowerminerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural products, fish products
PeruPeruZinccopper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gascopper, gold, zinc, crude petroleum and petroleum products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, textiles, fishmeal
NamibiaNamibiaZincdiamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fishdiamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium;cattle, processed fish, karakul skins

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