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TABLE 18
KAOLIN: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
Country3   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013e  
Algeria- 87,766 71,065 71,000 70,000 70,000
Argentina 78,792 78,722 54,166 66,574 r 65,000
Australia, includes ball claye 230,000 r 240,000 r 240,000 r 240,000 r 240,000
Austria, marketable 83,980 58,956 56,976 43,174 r 45,000
Bangladeshe, 4 8,500 8,500 -- r -- r --
Belgiume- 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina, crude- 148,384 41,808 232,147 149,495 44,940 5
Brazil, beneficiated 1,987,000 2,000,000 1,927,000 2,189,000 r 2,200,000
Bulgariae 939,000 5 900,000 900,000 -- r --
Canada 3,000 r 5,000 r -- r -- r --
Chile 48,354 62,226 59,912 60,429 60,000
Czech Republic- 2,886,000 3,493,000 3,606,000 3,318,000 3,108,000 5
Ecuador 27,767 r 41,089 76,660 50,000 50,000
Egypt 523,000 304,200 304,000 e 300,000 r 300,000
Eritreae- 200 210 r 240 r 250 r 250
Ethiopiae, 6 3,534 5 3,600 4,000 3,300 3,300
France, marketable 519,000 315,000 315,000 e 300,000 r 300,000
Germany 4,513,753 4,560,086 4,898,516 4,900,000 r 4,900,000
Guatemala 1,879 2,143 2,000 r, e 1,866 2,953 7
Hungary, beneficiated 266,408 238,921 248,263 240,000 r 240,000
India:e
Processed 96,000 r 80,000 r 77,000 r 76,000 r 109,000
Salable crude 1,988,000 r 2,718,000 r 2,651,000 r 3,001,000 r 3,570,000
Indonesiae 186,010 5 170,000 175,000 180,000 175,000
Irane 907,487 5 1,480,291 5 2,000,000 r 1,500,000 r 1,500,000
Italy, kaolinitic earthe 1,069,938 r, 5 641,000 r 640,000 r 640,000 r 640,000
Japane 12,000 12,000 13,000 13,000 12,000
Jordan 177,470 114,310 r 89,903 100,000 r 90,000
Kenyae 900 980 1,100 1,100 1,200
Korea, Republic of- 659,351 764,008 798,690 800,000 r 800,000
Kyrgyzstan NA r NA r 108,900 r 113,900 r 133,500
Madagascar 90 259 260 e 260 260
Malaysia 463,732 r 530,331 442,550 438,923 r 293,480 5
Mexico- 78,086 120,094 120,003 163,148 163,000
New Zealand 9,016 10,700 21,545 11,578 12,000
Pakistan 15,318 27,265 26,000 r 25,000 27,000
Peru- 9,655 16,678 18,169 33,863 32,249 5
Poland, washed 136,000 125,000 164,000 r 138,000 r 140,000
Portugal 274,925 273,890 322,041 r 322,100 r 323,000
Romaniae 1,000 1,000 r 1,000 r -- --
Russia, concentrate 90,300 105,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
Saudi Arabiae 4,166 5 6,200 5,000 58,000 70,000
Slovakiae 44,000 44,000 40,000 r 40,000 r 40,000
South Africa 31,048 29,929 15,220 20,499 24,655 5
Spain, marketable, crude and washed8 300,000 310,993 302,580 303,000 303,000
Sri Lanka 9,538 8,207 8,000 e 7,800 r 10,000
Sudan 36,799 32,696 15,096 11,579 26,000 5
Tanzania 18,624 58 r 178 r 2,161 r 1,816
Thailand, beneficiatede 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000
Turkey 727,649 787,287 r 1,229,352 r 3,806,083 r 3,800,000
Uganda 4,721 27,237 20,883 42,886 r 43,000
Ukraine 764,000 1,085,000 1,317,000 1,050,000 r 1,100,000
United Kingdom, salese, 9   1,800,000 r 900,000   1,000,000   900,000 r 900,000  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 18-Continued
KAOLIN: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
Country3   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013e  
United States10   5,290,000   5,420,000   5,950,000   5,900,000 r 5,950,000  
Uzbekistane 5,500,000 5,500,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,500,000
Vietnam -- r -- r -- r -- r --
Total   33,500,000 r 34,200,000 r 38,100,000 r 39,200,000 r 40,000,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals-
shown.
2Includes data available through August 15, 2014.
3In addition to the countries listed, China, Denmark, Morocco, Nigeria, Suriname, and Zambia produced kaolin, but
information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels.
4Data for year ending June 30 of that stated.
5Reported figure.
6Data for year ending July 7 of that stated.
7Reported figures based on quantities sold.
8Includes crude and washed kaolin and refractory clays not further described.
9Dry weight.
10Sold or used by producers.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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