| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | China | 12,900 |  |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 3,815 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3,030.27 | |
| 4 | Australia | 1,943 | |
| 5 | United States | 1,727.16 | |
| 6 | Brazil | 1,535.9 | |
| 7 | India | 1,400 | |
| 8 | Norway | 1,130 | |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 1,009.77 | |
| 10 | Bahrain | 870 | |
| 11 | South Africa | 809 | |
| 12 | Iceland | 785 | |
| 13 | Venezuela | 610 | |
| 14 | Mozambique | 545 | |
| 15 | Spain | 408 | |
| 16 | Argentina | 400 | |
| 17 | Tajikistan | 359.39 | |
| 18 | Oman | 351 | |
| 19 | France | 345 | |
| 20 | Netherlands | 300 | |
| 21 | Germany | 291.75 | |
| 22 | New Zealand | 271 | |
| 23 | Egypt | 265 | |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 253 | |
| 25 | Indonesia | 250 | |
| 26 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 250 | |
| 27 | Romania | 229 | |
| 28 | Italy | 180 | |
| 29 | Greece | 160 | |
| 30 | Slovakia | 150 | |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 127 | |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96 | |
| 33 | Slovenia | 85 | |
| 34 | Cameroon | 73 | |
| 35 | Sweden | 70 | |
| 36 | Turkey | 65 | |
| 37 | Montenegro | 63.96 | |
| 38 | Ukraine | 50 | |
| 39 | Poland | 47 | |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 30 | |
| 41 | Nigeria | 12.92 | |
| 42 | Qatar | 10 | |
| 43 | Japan | 6.5 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2009
