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| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Metric tons) |
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| 1 | China | 3,000,000 |  | | 2 | India | 1,200,000 | | | 3 | Morocco | 430,000 | | | 4 | United States | 383,000 | | | 5 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 200,000 | | | 6 | Mexico | 151,791 | | | 7 | Turkey | 150,000 | | | 8 | Kazakhstan | 95,000 | | | 9 | Germany | 75,000 | | | 10 | Viet Nam | 70,000 | | | 11 | Russian Federation | 63,000 | | | 12 | Algeria | 60,000 | | | 13 | United Kingdom | 50,000 | | | 14 | Pakistan | 42,000 | | | 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29,000 | | | 16 | Peru | 27,875 | | | 17 | Australia | 16,000 | | | 18 | Canada | 15,000 | | | 19 | Bulgaria | 14,300 | | | 20 | Slovakia | 13,000 | | | 21 | Thailand | 9,000 | | | 22 | Myanmar | 7,623 | | | 23 | Brazil | 7,500 | | | 24 | Nigeria | 5,000 | | | 25 | Argentina | 4,000 | | | 26 | Italy | 3,500 | | | 27 | Bolivia | 1,780 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2009
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