| Countries for Diamond Production Chart |
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a member state of the African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.Angola has a rich subsoil heritage, from diamonds, oil, gold, copper, and a rich wildlife, forest, and fossils. Oil and diamonds have been the most important economic resource. The Economist reported in 2008 that diamonds and oil make up 60 percent of Angola's economy.
Continent: Africa
PRODUCTION(Thousand carats)
| Type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Gemstones | 8,258 | 8,732 | 8,016 | 12,445 | 12,500 | | Industrial | 918 | 970 | 900 | 1,383 | 1,300 |
| Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa.Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966.Two major investment services rank Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa. Diamond mining has fueled much of the expansion and currently accounts for more than one-third of GDP and for 70-80% of export earnings. Tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising are other key sectors. The mining industry provides 40% of the country¡¯s revenue and accounts for 20% of the global diamond supply.Botswana¡¯s Orapa mine is the largest diamond mine in the world in terms of value produced annually. Estimated to produce over 11 million carats in 2013, with an average price of $145/carat, the Orapa mine is estimated to produce over $1.6 billion worth of diamonds in 2013.
Continent: Africa
PRODUCTION(Thousand carats)
| Type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Gemstones | 24,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 24,000 | 25,000 | | Industrial | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Middle Africa, located in the area of north Central Africa.Despite its significant mineral and other resources, such as uranium reserves in Bakouma, crude oil in Vakaga, gold, diamonds, lumber and hydropower, as well as arable land, the Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world and is among the ten poorest countries in Africa.In 2010, Central Africa Republic was ranked 14th among the world¡¯s leading producers of rough diamond, by volume, and 12th among the world¡¯s leading producers of rough diamond, by value. The country also produced gold. Subsistence farming was the mainstay of the economy yielding 70% of GDP. The World Trade Organization estimated that the mining sector accounted for about 7% of the gross domestic product; rough diamond and timber were the country's leading export products. Exploitation of gold and diamonds has so far been exclusively done through artisanal mining.
Continent: Africa
PRODUCTION(Thousand carats)
| Type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Gemstones | 340 | 370 | 302 | 249 | 250 | | Industrial | 85 | 93 | 74 | 62 | 60 |
| Congo (Kinshasa)
Congo,officially the Republic of the Congo, sometimes referred to as Congo Republic or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa.Although citizens of the DRC are among the poorest in the world, having the second lowest nominal GDP per capita, the Democratic Republic of Congo is widely considered to be the richest country in the world regarding natural resources; its untapped deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of US$ 24 trillion. The DRC has more than 30% of the world's diamond reserves and 70% of the world's coltan.
Continent: Africa
PRODUCTION(Thousand carats)
| Type | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Gemstones | 5,800 | 5,700 | 4,200 | 3,700 | 5,500 | | Industrial | 23,100 | 22,600 | 16,700 | 14,600 | 22,200 |
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