Distribution of polysilicon production worldwide 2022, by country
In 2022, China produced an 83 percent share of the world's polysilicon, making it by far the world's largest producer of the high purity form of silicon. Germany's polysilicon production came in a distant second place at that time, having accounted for nearly seven percent of the world's polysilicon. Polysilicon is used in the manufacturing of solar photovoltaics and electronics.