How much molybdenum does Peru produce and export?
Peru is the 4th largest producer of molybdenum: 39,000 tonnes in 2025, 15% of the world's 260,000 tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $1.6 billion in 2024, 19% of world exports of molybdenum ore (HS 2613) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Chile, which takes 41% of its molybdenum exports by value.
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Peru's molybdenum production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 39,000 tonnes | 15% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
Peru's molybdenum exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $1.6 billion | 19% | 79,685 t | $19,943 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 2613 (Molybdenum ores and concentrates).
Where Peru's molybdenum goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Peru's exports |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | $652M | 41% |
| United States | $414M | 26% |
| China | $371M | 23% |
| Netherlands | $85M | 5.3% |
| South Korea | $52M | 3.3% |
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Peru molybdenum: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/PER/molybdenum/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.