Top 5 Lead Producing Countries in the World

4. Republic of Peru

Lead Mine Production in 2021 in metric tons: 280,000

The Republic of Peru is a South American country with a $556 billion GDP and a GDP per capita of $16,132, both in purchasing power parity terms. Peru has been among the top five lead producing countries in the world for two decades. At the same time, the country has the fourth largest lead reserves in the world, which stood at 6.4 million tons as of 2021. Some of Peru’s largest lead producing companies are Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. and Empresa Minera Los Quenuales S.A.