Worldwide, only about 50 million troy ounces of gold are mined each year. That amount of gold would fit into a cube about 4.3 meters (14 feet) on a side. It would fit in a truck or a small living room, but it would weigh about 1.5 million pounds.
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In 2007, the US produced 529,109 pounds (240,000 kg) of gold, making it the fourth largest gold producer in the world.
China became the world’s largest gold producer in 2007. That year it produced 608,476 pounds (276,000 kg) of gold, a 70% production increase in 10 years.
South Africa has been the leading producer of gold for 101 consecutive years, since 1905.