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3 materials shown. Production and reserves are USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 · 2025 estimates, contained metal or gross weight as the source defines for each commodity · source ↗
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| Material | Shelf | World production 2025 | World reserves | Leading producer | U.S. imported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen (Ammonia) Nitrogen pulled out of the air and joined to hydrogen under pressure — the invention that… | Agricultural Minerals | 160,000thousand metric tons · Plant production | — | — | — | N |
| Phosphate Rock critical Rock full of the element phosphorus — the P in fertiliser, and now the P in the LFP batteries… | Agricultural Minerals | 250,000thousand metric tons · Mine production | 73,000,000 | China — 44% of world production | — | P |
| Potash critical Potassium salts mined from ancient dried-up seas — the K in NPK fertiliser, which plants need… | Agricultural Minerals | 49,000thousand metric tons · Mine production | 10,000,000 | Canada — 31% of world production | 92% | K |
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Nitrogen (Ammonia)
Nitrogen pulled out of the air and joined to hydrogen under pressure — the invention that roughly doubled how many…
Phosphate Rock
Rock full of the element phosphorus — the P in fertiliser, and now the P in the LFP batteries used in most new electric…
Potash
Potassium salts mined from ancient dried-up seas — the K in NPK fertiliser, which plants need to move water and resist…