Niobium Production Mine production (t)[64] (USGS estimate)

| Country | _2000 | _2001 | _2002 | _2003 | _2004 | _2005 | _2006 | _2007 | _2008 | _2009 | _2010 | _2011_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 160 | 230 | 290 | 230 | 200 | 200 | 200 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Brazil | 30000 | 22000 | 26000 | 29000 | 29900 | 35000 | 40000 | 57300 | 58000 | 58000 | 58000 | 58000 |
| Canada | 2290 | 3200 | 3410 | 3280 | 3400 | 3310 | 4167 | 3020 | 4380 | 4330 | 4420 | 4400 |
| Congo D.R. | ? | 50 | 50 | 13 | 52 | 25 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Mozambique | ? | ? | 5 | 34 | 130 | 34 | 29 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Nigeria | 35 | 30 | 30 | 190 | 170 | 40 | 35 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Rwanda | 28 | 120 | 76 | 22 | 63 | 63 | 80 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| World | 32600 | 25600 | 29900 | 32800 | 34000 | 38700 | 44500 | 60400 | 62900 | 62900 | 62900 | 63000 |