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| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
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| 1 | China | 160,000 |  | | 2 | United States | 21,000 | | | 3 | Japan | 8,900 | | | 4 | Russian Federation | 8,200 | | | 5 | Germany | 7,000 | | | 6 | Brazil | 6,900 | | | 7 | Mexico | 5,700 | | | 8 | Italy | 4,800 | | | 9 | Korea, Republic Of | 3,600 | | | 10 | Turkey | 3,600 | | | 11 | France | 3,500 | | | 12 | Bulgaria | 2,500 | | | 13 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 2,500 | | | 14 | Canada | 2,410 | | | 15 | Belgium | 2,400 | | | 16 | Austria | 2,000 | | | 17 | United Kingdom | 2,000 | | | 18 | Poland | 2,000 | | | 19 | Romania | 2,000 | | | 20 | Spain | 1,800 | | | 21 | Viet Nam | 1,750 | | | 22 | South Africa | 1,600 | | | 23 | Australia | 1,600 | | | 24 | Slovenia | 1,500 | | | 25 | Colombia | 1,300 | | | 26 | Czech Republic | 1,250 | | | 27 | India | 910 | | | 28 | Slovakia | 850 | | | 29 | Egypt | 800 | | | 30 | Sweden | 600 | | | 31 | Hungary | 500 | | | 32 | Chile | 453 | | | 33 | Taiwan, Province Of China | 450 | | | 34 | Israel | 170 | |
Year of Estimate: 2006
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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