Three countries mine three-quarters of the world's lithium

So what

Australia, Chile and China together produced about three-quarters of the lithium in the countries shown in 2025, with Australia alone near a third. Zimbabwe and Argentina are the fast-rising challengers, but the US barely registers despite its battery ambitions. For battery makers and automakers, lithium is a concentrated, policy-exposed supply chain where offtake deals and processing rights matter more than spot price.