China Rare Earth Elements Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2033
The rare earth elements market in China is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 6,028.4 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 9.56% is expected of China rare earth elements market from 2026 to 2033.
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- Metals, Mining & Minerals
Revenue, 2025 (US$M)
$2,945.8
Estimate, 2026 (US$M)
$3,181.8
Forecast, 2033 (US$M)
$6,028.4
CAGR, 2026 - 2033
9.6%
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China rare earth elements market highlights
- The China rare earth elements market generated a revenue of USD 2,945.8 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 6,028.4 million by 2033.
- The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.56% from 2026 to 2033.
- In terms of segment, neodymium was the largest revenue generating product in 2025.
- Samarium is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Rare earth elements market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 2,945.8 million |
| Market revenue in 2033 | USD 6,028.4 million |
| Growth rate | 9.56% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033) |
| Largest segment | Neodymium |
| Fastest growing segment | Samarium |
| Historical data | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2033 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Cerium, Holmium, Praseodymium, Samarium, Scandium, Ytterbium, Promethium, Erbium, Gadolinium, Lanthanum, Lutetium, Neodymium, Dysprosium, Europium, Terbium, Thulium, Yttrium |
| Key market players worldwide | Alkane Res, Arafura Rare Earths Ltd, Avalon Advanced Materials Inc, China Northern Rare Earth High-Tech, Energy Transition Minerals Ltd, Hitachi Metals, Iluka Resources Ltd, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd, Northern Minerals, Rare Element Resources, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Ucore Rare Metals |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, China accounted for 70.9% of the global rare earth elements market in 2025.
- Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- In Asia Pacific, China rare earth elements market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- Japan is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,343.3 million by 2033.
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Rare Earth Elements Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | View profile | 25,717 | 6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-0004 | www.shinetsu.co.jp |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd | View profile | 911 | 1 Howard Street, Level 4, Perth, WA, Australia, 6000 | www.lynascorp.com |
| Arafura Rare Earths Ltd | View profile | 6 | 432 Murray Street, Level 6, Perth, WA, Australia, 6000 | www.arultd.com |
| Avalon Advanced Materials Inc | View profile | 9 | 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1901, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5H 3P5 | www.avalonadvancedmaterials.com |
| Energy Transition Minerals Ltd | View profile | 28 | 111 Collins Street, Level 6, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3000 | www.etransmin.com |
| Rare Element Resources | View profile | 11-50 | Lakewood, Colorado, United States, North America | www.rareelementresources.com/ |
| Ucore Rare Metals | View profile | 11-50 | Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America | ucore.com/ |
| Alkane Res | View profile | 51-100 | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania | www.alkane.com.au/ |
| China Northern Rare Earth High-Tech | View profile | 5001-10000 | Baotou, Nei Mongol, China, Asia | www.reht.com |
| Hitachi Metals | View profile | 10001+ | Minato, Chiba, Japan, Asia | www.hitachi-metals.co.jp |
China Rare Earth Elements Market Outlook
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Neodymium was the largest segment with a revenue share of 44.48% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the China rare earth elements market based on cerium, holmium, praseodymium, samarium, scandium, ytterbium, promethium, erbium, gadolinium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, dysprosium, europium, terbium, thulium, yttrium covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
- China Rare Earth Elements Market Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Cerium
- Dysprosium
- Erbium
- Europium
- Gadolinium
- Holmium
- Lanthanum
- Lutetium
- Neodymium
- Praseodymium
- Promethium
- Samarium
- Scandium
- Terbium
- Thulium
- Ytterbium
- Yttrium
- China Rare Earth Elements Market Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Magnets
- Catalysts
- Polishing
- Metallurgy
- Battery alloys
- Glass
- Phosphors
- Ceramics
- Others
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China Rare Earth Elements Market, 2021-2033 (US$M)
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