| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | Australia | 62,307 |  |
| 2 | Brazil | 21,000 | |
| 3 | China | 21,000 | |
| 4 | Guinea | 15,200 | |
| 5 | Jamaica | 14,851 | |
| 6 | India | 12,732 | |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 6,600 | |
| 8 | Venezuela | 5,500 | |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 4,800 | |
| 10 | Suriname | 4,750 | |
| 11 | Greece | 2,450 | |
| 12 | Indonesia | 1,502 | |
| 13 | Guyana | 1,400 | |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,000 | |
| 15 | Ghana | 885.77 | |
| 16 | Serbia and Montenegro | 550 | |
| 17 | Hungary | 500 | |
| 18 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 500 | |
| 19 | Turkey | 500 | |
| 20 | Mozambique | 12 | |
| 21 | Pakistan | 7 | |
| 22 | Malaysia | 4.6 | |
Year of Estimate: 2006
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
