| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | China | 185,000 |  |
| 2 | United States | 15,800 | |
| 3 | India | 13,000 | |
| 4 | Japan | 8,400 | |
| 5 | Brazil | 7,450 | |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 7,000 | |
| 7 | Germany | 6,000 | |
| 8 | Italy | 6,000 | |
| 9 | Mexico | 5,500 | |
| 10 | Turkey | 3,800 | |
| 11 | Korea, Republic Of | 3,600 | |
| 12 | France | 3,500 | |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 2,700 | |
| 14 | Romania | 2,000 | |
| 15 | Spain | 2,000 | |
| 16 | Australia | 2,000 | |
| 17 | Belgium | 2,000 | |
| 18 | Poland | 1,950 | |
| 19 | Viet Nam | 1,700 | |
| 20 | Canada | 1,601 | |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 1,500 | |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 1,500 | |
| 23 | South Africa | 1,375.08 | |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 1,200 | |
| 25 | Slovakia | 1,080 | |
| 26 | Egypt | 1,000 | |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 803.53 | |
| 28 | Malaysia | 800 | |
| 29 | Thailand | 750 | |
| 30 | Chile | 700 | |
| 31 | Croatia | 600 | |
| 32 | Sweden | 600 | |
| 33 | Austria | 500 | |
| 34 | Finland | 500 | |
| 35 | Hungary | 500 | |
| 36 | Israel | 480 | |
| 37 | Taiwan, Province Of China | 450 | |
| 38 | Venezuela | 400 | |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 400 | |
| 40 | Tunisia | 370 | |
| 41 | Serbia | 320 | |
| 42 | Jamaica | 300 | |
| 43 | Peru | 215.5 | |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 210 | |
| 45 | Zambia | 150 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2009
