Bauxite
Which countries have bauxite reserves? 37 countries in the Magna Factbook list bauxite among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
Last updated: October 2026
37 countries list bauxite among their natural resources. United States — scored 90.0/100 by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of Russia, France. Control of bauxite is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 90.0/100 |
| 2 | Russia | 84.29/100 |
| 3 | France | 83.8/100 |
| 4 | India | 78.13/100 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 73.44/100 |
| 6 | Brazil | 68.58/100 |
| 7 | Canada | 67.8/100 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 67.32/100 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 65.5/100 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 62.95/100 |
| 11 | Venezuela | 58.77/100 |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 56.03/100 |
All 37 holders25 more
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | The Dominican | 55.4/100 |
| 14 | Greece | 54.14/100 |
| 15 | Croatia | 53.73/100 |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 52.79/100 |
| 17 | Guyana | 51.21/100 |
| 18 | Jamaica | 51.19/100 |
| 19 | Ghana | 50.75/100 |
| 20 | Hungary | 50.59/100 |
| 21 | Albania | 50.43/100 |
| 22 | Suriname | 47.82/100 |
| 23 | Armenia | 47.68/100 |
| 24 | Madagascar | 45.96/100 |
| 25 | Côte d'Ivoire | 45.8/100 |
| 26 | Angola | 44.42/100 |
| 27 | Montenegro | 42.19/100 |
| 28 | Cameroon | 40.67/100 |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.34/100 |
| 30 | Haiti | 38.18/100 |
| 31 | Guinea | 34.57/100 |
| 32 | Solomon Islands | 32.61/100 |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 26.18/100 |
| 34 | Equatorial Guinea | 24.3/100 |
| 35 | Somalia | 16.58/100 |
| 36 | Malawi | 14.36/100 |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.0/100 |
Bauxite is used for the primary ore of aluminium, used to make aluminium metal.
Among countries tracked by the Bureau, United States is the highest-ranked holder of bauxite, with a power score of 90.0/100. The ranking reflects national power, not just production volume — it shows who has leverage, not just who has deposits.
The Bureau does not publish a specific percentage for China's control of bauxite. China does not appear on the Bureau's list of countries that list bauxite among their natural resources.
Bauxite is a natural resource tracked by the Bureau. 37 countries list bauxite among their natural resources. United States — scored 90.0/100 by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder. Control of bauxite is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on the supply chains that depend on it.
Which countries hold bauxite?
37 countries list bauxite among their natural resources. The page ranks each by its national power score, with a link to its full country profile.
Which country holds the most bauxite?
United States is the highest-ranked holder, with a power score of 90.0/100. The ranking reflects national power, not just reserves — it shows who has leverage, not just who has deposits.
Why is bauxite geopolitically important?
Control of bauxite is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on the supply chains that depend on it. The Bureau's mineral pages show who holds what, ranked by national power.