Uranium production is carried out in about 20 countries around the 
world, producing a cumulative total of 54,610 tonnes of uranium (tU). 
The countries where more than 100 tU/year production reported are 
Kazakhstan (28%), Canada (20%), Australia (16%), Namibia (8%), Russian 
Federation (7%), Niger (6%), Uzbekistan (5%), United States (3%), 
Ukraine (2%), China (2%), India (1%), South Africa (1%), Czech Republic 
(1%), Brazil (1%) and Malawi (<1%). Since 2009 the in-situ leach (ISL) 
operations of Kazakhstan are producing the largest share of world uranium.