Diamond (gem)

country mine production

2006 (carats)* % of world mine

production

Australia 25,000,000 29.4

Congo (Kinshasa) 24,000,000 28.2

Russia 15,000,000 17.6

South Africa 9,000,000 10.6

Botswana 8,000,000 9.4

China 1,000,000 1.2

United States 300,000 0.4

other countries 3,000,000 3.5

world total 85,000,000 100**

*Estimate.

**Detail does not add to total given because of rounding.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2007.