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How much manganese does Ghana produce and export?

Ghana is the 3rd largest producer of manganese: 2 million tonnes in 2025, 10% of the world's 20 million tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $556.1 million in 2024, 8.7% of world exports of manganese ore (HS 2602) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 96% of its manganese exports by value.

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Ghana's manganese production

Ghana manganese production, 2025
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
32 million tonnes10%—2025

USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.

Ghana's manganese exports

Ghana exports of Manganese ores and concentrates, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
3$556.1 million8.7%4.8 million t$1172024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 2602 (Manganese ores and concentrates).

Where Ghana's manganese goes

Largest destinations of Ghana's manganese exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Ghana's exports
China$534M96%
Ukraine$18M3.3%
Norway$3M0.6%
Spain$800,7350.1%

Largest five destinations of 629 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

The manganese price Ghana sells into

The benchmark price, Electrolytic manganese metal, CIF Northwest Europe, was $2,894/t in August 2026, up 38% over twelve months. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Manganese price history.

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