Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters.
China became the world's largest producer of gold for the sixth straight year even as it remained the second largest consumer of the yellow metal after India.
A total of 171,300 tonnes of gold have been mined in human history, according to GFMS as of 2011.
The world consumption of new gold produced is about 50% in jewellery, 40% in investments, and 10% in industry.
Take a look at the world's biggest producers of gold according to the US Geological Survey website.
China
Rank: 1
Gold production: 370 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters.
Australia
Rank: 2
Gold production: 250 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters.
United States
Rank: 3
Gold production: 230 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Reuters.
Russia
Rank: 4
Gold production: 205 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters.
South Africa
Rank: 5
Gold production: 170 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Nicky Loh/Reuters.
Peru
Rank: 6
Gold production: 165 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Reuters.
Canada
Rank: 7
Gold production: 102 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters.
Indonesia
Rank: 8
Gold production: 95 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Reuters.
Uzbekistan
Rank: 9
Gold production: 90 tonnes
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World's biggest producers of gold
Photographs: Reuters.
Ghana
Rank: 10
Gold production: 89 tonnes
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