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| TABLE 5 | |||||||||||
| NATURAL DIAMOND: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY AND TYPE1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand carats) | |||||||||||
| Country and type4 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | ||||||
| Gemstones: | |||||||||||
| Angolae | 4,520 | 5,130 | 5,490 | 6,300 | r | 7,000 | |||||
| Australia | 15,136 | 13,981 | 6,058 | 8,577 | r | 7,305 | |||||
| Botswanae | 21,297 | 22,800 | 23,300 | 23,900 | 24,000 | ||||||
| Brazile | 500 | 5 | 400 | 300 | 5 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| Canada | 4,937 | 10,756 | 12,618 | 12,300 | e | 12,350 | |||||
| Central African Republice | 312 | 250 | 263 | 285 | r | 315 | |||||
| Chinae | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Congo (Kinshasa) | 4,223 | 5,381 | 6,180 | 6,100 | r, e | 5,600 | |||||
| C�te d'Ivoire | 205 | 154 | 201 | e | 201 | e | 200 | ||||
| Ghana | 770 | 724 | r | 725 | r | 850 | r | 780 | |||
| Guinea | 368 | 500 | r | 555 | r | 413 | r | 355 | |||
| Guyana | 248 | 413 | 445 | r | 340 | r, e | 300 | ||||
| Liberiae | 52 | r | 26 | r | 7 | r | 7 | r | 7 | ||
| Namibia | 1,562 | 1,481 | 2,004 | 1,902 | r | 2,200 | |||||
| Russiae | 17,400 | 20,000 | 21,400 | 23,000 | 23,400 | ||||||
| Sierra Leonee | 162 | 5 | 233 | 318 | 395 | 360 | |||||
| South Africa | 4,351 | 5,144 | 5,800 | r, e | 6,400 | r, e | 6,240 | e | |||
| Tanzaniae | 204 | 5 | 201 | 258 | 185 | r | 195 | ||||
| Venezuela | 46 | 11 | 40 | e | 46 | e | 45 | e | |||
| Other6 | 42 | 131 | r | 186 | r | 241 | r | 236 | |||
| Total | 76,400 | 87,800 | r | 86,200 | r | 91,800 | r | 91,300 | |||
| Industrial: | |||||||||||
| Angolae | 502 | 570 | 610 | 700 | r | 800 | |||||
| Australia | 18,500 | 17,087 | 18,172 | r | 25,730 | r | 21,915 | ||||
| Botswanae | 7,100 | 7,600 | 7,800 | 8,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
| Brazile | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | ||||||
| Central African Republice | 104 | 83 | 88 | 95 | r | 105 | |||||
| Chinae | 955 | 955 | 960 | 960 | 965 | ||||||
| Congo (Kinshasa) | 17,456 | 21,600 | 24,700 | 24,200 | r, e | 22,400 | e | ||||
| C�te d'Ivoire | 101 | 76 | 99 | e | 99 | e | 99 | e | |||
| Ghanae | 193 | 180 | r | 180 | r | 213 | r | 190 | |||
| Guineae | 123 | 167 | r | 185 | r | 138 | r | 118 | |||
| Liberiae | 28 | 14 | r | 4 | r | 4 | r | 4 | |||
| Russiae | 11,600 | 13,000 | 14,200 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Sierra Leone | 190 | 274 | e | 374 | e | 274 | r | 252 | |||
| South Africa | 6,526 | 7,540 | 8,500 | e | 9,400 | r, e | 9,130 | ||||
| Tanzaniae | 36 | 36 | 46 | 35 | r | 35 | |||||
| Venezuela | 61 | 24 | 60 | e | 69 | e | 70 | e | |||
| Other7 | 81 | 82 | 121 | 190 | 189 | ||||||
| Total | 64,200 | 69,900 | 76,700 | r | 85,700 | r | 79,900 | ||||
| Grand total | 141,000 | 158,000 | 163,000 | r | 178,000 | r | 171,000 | ||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Table includes data available through June 5, 2007. | |||||||||||
| 3In addition to the countries listed, Nigeria and the Republic of Korea produce natural diamond and synthetic diamond, | |||||||||||
| respectively, but information is inadequate to formulate reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 4Includes near-gem and cheap-gem qualities. | |||||||||||
| 5Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 6Includes Cameroon, Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon (unspecified), India, Indonesia, Togo (unspecified), and Zimbabwe. | |||||||||||
| 7Includes Congo (Brazzaville), India, Indonesia, and Zimbabwe. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program