How many tons of gold have ever been mined?
World hard Data from 2023
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The answer
212,600 tons
Roughly 212.6K.
About 212,600 tonnes of gold have been mined in all of human history. Melted together it would form a cube roughly 22 metres on each side — small enough to fit comfortably inside a tennis court, which is the comparison that floors almost everyone.
Where this number comes from
| Source | World Gold Council |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | tons |
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