Top 5 Diamond Producing Countries in the World

4. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Average Annual Diamond Production: 13.2 million carats 

Despite being endowed with vast natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the poorest countries globally. The country is committed to the Kimberley Process and aims to address the challenges associated with conflict diamonds through regulatory reforms. Nevertheless, the diamond mining sector is largely unregulated, which is underscored by the recent mine collapse in the Kasai province that resulted in six fatalities.