GOLDSHEET - YEARLY and CUMULATIVE WORLD GOLD PRODUCTION CHARTS

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Yearly Gold Production in metric tonnes (1900-2006)
Data From: USGS Historical Statistics

Cumulative Gold Production in metric tonnes (1835-2006)
50% of all gold ever produced was produced since 1960 80% of all gold ever produced was produced since 1900
Gold production growth exceeded population growth from the 1840s to 1940s It declined after WWII for almost 50 years, but started up again in 1989. Maybe the long term equilibrium point is about 3/4 ounce per person ?


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