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TABLE 12
SALT:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Afghanistan, rock salte 13 13 13 12 12
Albania 23 � 21 25 25 r, e 25
Algeria, brine and sea salt 205 191 183 197 200
Angolae 30 30 30 30 30
Argentina� 1,080 1,668 1,372 r 1,700 r, e 1,700
Armenia 30 � 32 � 32 35 r 35
Australia, salt and marine salt 9,961 r 10,256 r 11,088 r 12,444 r 12,000
Austria, rock and brine 497 r 1,028 r 1,030 r 1,024 r 1,030
Azerbaijan 5 � 8 � 9 r 10 r 11
Bahamas, The 900 e 1,342 1,269 1,270 1,270
Bangladesh, marine salte, 4 350 350 350 350 350
Belarus 1,369 r 1,543 r 1,833 r 1,839 r 1,900
Bolivia 4 2 � 1 1 1
Bosnia and Herzegovinae� 98 84 85 85 22
Botswana5 315   229 � 208   210   210  
Brazil:
Brine salt 4,835 5,144 5,206 5,738 r 5,740 p
Rock salt 1,274   1,420   1,442   1,559 r 1,600  
Total 6,109 6,564 6,648 7,297 r 7,340
Bulgaria 1,800 e 1,882 � 1,900 1,900 1,900
Burkina Fasoe 5 5 5 5 5
Burmae, 6 35 35 35 35 35
Cambodiae 73 r 36 r 40 -- r --
Canada 12,736 � 13,718 14,125 14,500 15,000
Cape Verdee 2 2 2 2 2
Chile 3,503 6,213 4,939 6,068 r 6,000
China� 36,024   32,424   37,101   46,610 r 54,030 7
Colombia:
Marine salt 336 � 248 � 294 311 r 315
Rock salt 192 � 199 � 232   162 r 170  
Total 527 447 � 526 473 r 485
Costa Rica, marine salte 20 r 20 r 20 r 20 r 20
Croatia� 37 � 31 � 23 e 25 e 25
Cuba�� 176 r 176 r 206 r 173 r 173
Denmark, salese 600 605 610 610 600
Djibouti 171 r 137 r 26 r 78 r 138  
Dominican Republic:
Marine salte 50 50 50 50 50
Rock salt 157 � 107 � --   --   --  
Total 207 � 157 � 50 e 50 e 50
Ecuadore 75 r 75 r 75 r 75 r 75
Egypte 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400
El Salvador, marine salt� 32 � 31 � 31 31 30
Eritirea, marine salt� 116 5 3 3 3
Ethiopia, rock salt4 120 e 145 200 87 r 90
France, all sourcese, 8 6,400 r 7,400 r 7,600 r 7,000 7,000
Georgiae 30 30 30 30 30
Germany:                 �  
Industrial brines 8,307 � 9,078 � 10,432 9,904 r 7,200
Rock salt and other 6,572 r 6,620 r 7,833 r 8,834 r 9,280
Salt, evaporated, includes marine salt 858   727   572   594 r 1,000  
Total 15,736 r 16,424 r 18,838 r 19,332 r 17,500
Ghanae 99 250 � 265 300 r 300
Greecee 150 150 150 150 150
Guadeloupee 49 49 49 49 49
Guatemalae 50 60 60 60 60
Guineae 15 15 15 15 15
Hondurase 42 r 42 r 42 r 42 r 40
Icelande 5   5   5   5   5  
India:e����������� �� ��
Marine salt 14,500 15,000 15,000 15,500 15,500
Rock salt 3   3   3   3   3  
Total 14,500 15,000 15,000 15,500 15,500
Indonesiae 680 680 680 680 680
Iran9 1,664 2,003 1,791 2,000 e 2,000
Iraqe 203 7 50 50 25 25
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 12�Continued
SALT:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Israel��� 392 376 385 r 406 r 300
Italy, all sources10 3,343 r 2,922 r 2,876 r 2,900 r 3,000
Jamaicae 19 � 19 � 19 19 19
Japan�� 1,282 � 1,263 1,273 1,250 � 1,250 �
Jordan 407 � 12 29 29 29
Kenya, crude salt� 46 r 48 r 60 r 52 r 52
Korea, Northe 500 500 500 500 500
Korea, Republic ofe 800 800 800 800 800
Kuwaite 45 45 50 50 50
Laos, rock salt� 5 16 � 15 34 r 35
Lebanone 4 4 4 4 4
Libyae 40 40 40 40 40
Madagascare�� 60 r 60 r 60 r 70 r 70 r
Malie 6 6 6 6 6
Malta, marine salte (11) � (11) � (11) (11) (11)
Martiniquee 200 200 200 200 200
Mauritaniae 6 (11) 7 (11) 7 (11) (11)
Mauritius 7 � 7 e 7 r 8 8
Mexico 7,802 7,547 8,566 9,508 r 8,171 7
Mongolia, mine output 1 � 2 � 2 2 1 7
Morocco, marine and rock salt 267 237 254 254 250
Mozambique, marine salte 80 80 80 80 80
Namibia, marine salt�� 630 698 754 e 700 e 700
Nepale, 12 5 5 4 2 r 3
Netherlandse 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Netherlands Antillese 500 500 500 500 500
New Zealande 70 70 70 100 r 100
Nicaragua, marine salt�� 30 � 31 � 52 r, e 52 r, e 50
Nigere 2 2 2 2 2
Omane 14 7 15   15 � 15   15  
Pakistan:4
Marine salte 14 r 17 r 12 r 14 r 13
Rock salt 1,423 r 1,426 r 1,640 r 1,648 r 1,650  
Total 1,437 r 1,443 r 1,652 r 1,662 r 1,660
Panama, marine salte 18 r 18 r 18 r 18 r 18
Peru 279 � 187 � 249 250 e 250 �
Philippines, marine salt 600   429 r 428 r 421 r 420  
Poland:
Rock salt 839 848 � 1,099 1,123 r 1,120
Recovered from brine 2,719   3,812   4,043   3,067 r 3,000  
Total 3,558   4,660   5,142 4,190 r 4,120  
Portugal, rock salt 604 r 602 r 662 r 588 r 600 p
Romania:                    
Rock salt 46 e 47 � 43 46 r 45
Other 2,257   2,417   2,357 r 2,374 r 2,400  
Total 2,303 2,464 2,400 r 2,420 r 2,450
Russiae 2,900 r 2,700 r 2,900 r 2,800 2,800
Saudi Arabiae�� 220 220 230 230 240
Senegale 1,720 235 240 240 240
Serbia and Montenegro� 42 78 75 e 75 e 75
Slovakia 97 � 133 r 121 r 150 r 150
Slovenia 128 � 125 125 e 125 e 120
Somaliae -- r -- r -- -- --
South Africa�� 429   441   333 r 399 r 465 p
Spain: � �
Marine and other evaporated salt 1,334 r 1,400 r 1,336 r 1,350 r 1,350
Rock salt 2,560 r 2,563 r 2,657 r 2,500 r 2,500  
Total 3,894 r 3,963 r 3,993 r 3,850 r 3,850
Sri Lanka�� 73 � 79 � 79 e 80 e 81
Sudan� 83 61 62 e 62 e 62
Switzerlande 300 300 300 300 300
Syria 145 r 128 r 141 r 110 r 110
Taiwan, marine salt 57 (11) -- -- -- �
Tanzania 71 � 59 � 57 135 r 140
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 12�Continued
SALT:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006e  
Thailand:
Rock salt 909 892 � 1,031 1,000 e 1,000
Othere 100   100   100   100   100  
Total 1,009 992 � 1,131 1,100 e 1,100
Tunisia, marine salt 616 700 e 608 600 e 600 �
Turkey 2,197 2,243 � 2,158 2,200 e 2,200
Turkmenistane 215 215 215 215 215
Ugandae 5 5 5 5 5
Ukraine 2,350 r 2,757 r 3,339 r 3,400 r 3,500  
United Kingdom:e
Brine salt13 3,200 r 3,200 r 2,800 r 3,000 r 3,000
Rock salt 1,500 1,700 r 2,000 r 2,000 r 2,000
Other salt14 1,000 r 1,000 r 1,000 r 1,000 r 3,000  
Total�� 5,700 r 5,900 r 5,800   6,000 r 8,000  
United States, including Puerto Rico:
United States:
Brine 19,300 20,000 20,500 19,900 19,800
Rock salt 13,500 16,300 18,300 17,700 16,400
Solar salt 3,390 333 3,520 3,430 3,640
Vacuum and open pan 4,100 4,070 4,100 4,170 4,450
Puerto Ricoe 45   45   45   45   45  
Total�� 40,300 43,700 � 46,500 45,200 44,300
Venezuelae 350 350 350 350 350
Vietnam�� 974 r 909 r 906 r 925 r 920
Yemen 125 � 116 � 120 � 120 120
Grand total   214,000   221,000 r 233,000 r 246,000 r 251,000  
eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.��
2Table includes data available through July 5, 2007.
3Salt is produced in many other countries, but quantities are relatively insignificant and reliable production data are not available.�
Some salt brine production data for manufacture of chlorine, caustic soda, and soda ash are not reported because of incomplete data
reporting by many countries.
4Year ending June 30 of that stated.
5From natural soda ash production.
6Brine salt produced, as reported by the Government of Burma in metric tons, was as follows: 2002�59,825; 2003�73,112;�
2004�58,395; 2005�58,000 (estimated); and 2006�116,768.
7Reported figure.
8Includes marine and rock salt and salt solution.
9Year beginning March 21 of that stated.
10Includes marine salt.
11Less than � unit.
12Does not include production from Sardinia and Sicily, which is estimated to be 200,000 metric tons per year.���
13Year ending July 15 of that stated.
14Data captioned "Brine salt" for the United Kingdom are the quantities of salt obtained from the evaporation of brine; that captioned��
"Other salt" are for salt content of brines used for purposes other than production of salt.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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