| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | China | 9,349 |  |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 3,717.91 |  |
| 3 | Canada | 3,051.13 |  |
| 4 | United States | 2,284 |  |
| 5 | Australia | 1,932 |  |
| 6 | Brazil | 1,498 |  |
| 7 | Norway | 1,330.8 |  |
| 8 | India | 1,104.1 |  |
| 9 | South Africa | 895 |  |
| 10 | Bahrain | 872.39 |  |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 730 |  |
| 12 | Venezuela | 610 |  |
| 13 | Mozambique | 564 |  |
| 14 | Germany | 537 |  |
| 15 | France | 421 |  |
| 16 | Tajikistan | 413.8 |  |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 367.4 |  |
| 18 | Spain | 350 |  |
| 19 | New Zealand | 337.3 |  |
| 20 | Netherlands | 325.7 |  |
| 21 | Iceland | 319.5 |  |
| 22 | Argentina | 272 |  |
| 23 | Romania | 258.3 |  |
| 24 | Egypt | 252.3 |  |
| 25 | Indonesia | 250.3 |  |
| 26 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 220 |  |
| 27 | Italy | 194.2 |  |
| 28 | Greece | 163.3 |  |
| 29 | Slovakia | 157.3 |  |
| 30 | Slovenia | 139.6 |  |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 135 |  |
| 32 | Serbia and Montenegro | 122 |  |
| 33 | Ukraine | 112.96 |  |
| 34 | Sweden | 101.2 |  |
| 35 | Cameroon | 87 |  |
| 36 | Turkey | 60 |  |
| 37 | Poland | 49.6 |  |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 30 |  |
| 39 | Switzerland | 15 |  |
| 40 | Ghana | 13.4 |  |
| 41 | Japan | 6.6 |  |
Year of Estimate: 2006
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program