Which countries have lead reserves? 42 countries in the Magna Factbook list lead among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
42 countries list lead among their natural resources. China — graded MAB by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of United States, United Kingdom. Control of lead is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | MAB |
| 2 | United States | MAB |
| 3 | United Kingdom | MAB |
| 4 | Norway | MBA |
| 5 | Spain | MBA |
| 6 | South Korea | MBA |
| 7 | Canada | MBA |
| 8 | India | MBA |
| 9 | Australia | MBA |
| 10 | Sweden | MBA |
| 11 | Morocco | MBB |
| 12 | Bulgaria | MBB |
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Finland | MBB |
| 14 | Thailand | MBB |
| 15 | Poland | MBB |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | MBB |
| 17 | Greece | MBB |
| 18 | Ireland | MCB |
| 19 | Mexico | MCB |
| 20 | Slovenia | MCB |
| 21 | Iran | MCB |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | MCB |
| 23 | Algeria | MCB |
| 24 | Tajikistan | MCB |
| 25 | Argentina | MCB |
| 26 | Nicaragua | MCB |
| 27 | Egypt | MCB |
| 28 | Honduras | MCB |
| 29 | North Macedonia | MCB |
| 30 | Tunisia | MCB |
| 31 | Bolivia | MCB |
| 32 | Andorra | MCB |
| 33 | Namibia | MCB |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | MCB |
| 35 | Nigeria | MCB |
| 36 | Burma | MCC |
| 37 | Afghanistan | MCC |
| 38 | North Korea | MCC |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | MCC |
| 40 | Zambia | MCC |
| 41 | Congo (Brazzaville) | MCC |
| 42 | Yemen | MCD |
