Volume of zinc produced in Africa 2021, by country
produced in Africa in 2021.
As of 2021, South Africa was the leading producer of zinc in Africa. The volume of zinc production in the country reached 193,800 metric tons that year. Burkina Faso and Eritrea were other main producers of the mineral, with the output amounting to 108,700 and 57,000 metric tons, respectively. Overall, nearly 500,000 metric tons of zinc were