Rare earth reserves
Statista's bar chart drew 15.7K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #27 of 34 Statista charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that China is the world leader for rare earth reserves. With 44 Mt of known reserves of rare earth oxides (REO) in 2024, it is home to nearly half of the world’s total known reserve
Why it spread
This post from @StatistaCharts spread because it landed on a hot topic that week and came from an independent author, reaching 15,703 views, 218 likes, 95 reposts, 5 quotes, and 67 saves.
What worked
- The post tied a hot topic that week to a clear ranking, naming China as the world leader for rare earth reserves with 44 Mt of known reserves of rare earth oxides in 2024.
- It used a strong share framing, stating that this is nearly half of the world's total known reserves of more than 90 Mt.
- It leaned on a recognizable source, the United States Geological Survey, and an independent author, which helped the chart travel through reposts and saves.
What to borrow
We could take a hot topic of the week and pair it with one simple share line from our own data, such as our category's top item against the total, while crediting our source clearly.
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Do not copy the exact topic or assume the same reach, since the quote rate was below average and the source reach was only in the top quarter, so the spread came from the hot topic and independent author rather than from every metric being strong.
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15,703 views, 218 likes, 95 reposts and 67 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @StatistaCharts gets about 20.1K views.
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