Trivia: Which country is the world’s largest producer of gold?
Italy
China
Germany
Saudi Arabia
The correct answer is China
So why is this answer correct? : Although gold mining often conjures images of wagon trains and riverbed panning, digging for gold is still big business. Today, China is the world’s largest producer of gold, with 332 tons in 2021, which is about 9% of the world’s production. China is followed by Russia (with 330 tons) and then Australia, Canada, and the U.S.