Which countries have manganese reserves? 25 countries in the Magna Factbook list manganese among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
25 countries list manganese among their natural resources. China — graded MAB by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of India, Brazil. Control of manganese is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | MAB |
| 2 | India | MBA |
| 3 | Brazil | MBA |
| 4 | Morocco | MBB |
| 5 | Vietnam | MBB |
| 6 | Paraguay | MBB |
| 7 | Slovakia | MBB |
| 8 | Georgia | MBB |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | MBB |
| 10 | Iran | MCB |
| 11 | Argentina | MCB |
| 12 | Cambodia | MCB |
| # | Country | Magna grade |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Egypt | MCB |
| 14 | North Macedonia | MCB |
| 15 | Ukraine | MCB |
| 16 | South Africa | MCB |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | MCB |
| 18 | Ghana | MCC |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | MCC |
| 20 | Gabon | MCC |
| 21 | Timor-Leste | MCC |
| 22 | Vanuatu | MCC |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | MCC |
| 24 | Syria | MCD |
| 25 | DRC | MCD |
