How much Gold is there?

How much gold is in the world?

Answers:
193,000 metric tons of gold has been discovered to date.
62% of all productive gold mines are found in just four countries on Earth...
All the gold in the world would fit in a cube 22 meters wide, long, and high - The Golden Tennis Court
source :: USGS

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The gold ever mined amounts to about 145,000 tonnes.
source :: World Gold Council (2001)

158,000 tones of gold [ 5,079,817,925 troy oz. Gold above ground]
source :: World Gold Council (2010) ... as requoted by CoinLink.com

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Gold Bullion backed Stocks represented a total quantity of approximate GLOBAL GOLD SUPPLY at 153,000 tonnes. Gold stocks grow at about 1.7% annually.
source :: wikipedia 2004

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In 2008, 735.6 tonnes of gold was in demand by the global consumer gold demand. According to Gold Demand Trends, which was released on August 13 2008 by the World Gold Council (WGC) - Jewellery demand, which fell 24% to 504 tonnes. (see global credit squeeze and growing inflationary pressures). 

Gold Jewellery Markets :: India, @ 118 tonnes, USA 33 tonnes.  China and Egypt saw increases in jewellery demand respectively.

Top Yielding National Gold Mines 2006 ... British Geological Survey July 2008

Russia 302mT
China 247mT
Australia 247mT
United States 242mT
Peru 203mT

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Silver Suppy ... 1,740,000 metric tons of silver has been discovered, . All the silver discovered thus far would fit in a cube of 55 meters.
source :: USGS

At today's level of consumption, the average human will need a lifetime supply of 854 pounds of lead, 776 pounds of zinc, 1,319 pounds of copper, 32,980 pounds of iron, 21,418 pounds of clays, 31,040 pounds of salt, and 1.71 million pounds of gravel, and 72,994 pounds of cement.
source :: Minerals Information Institute (offsite)

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