| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | United States | 31,700 |  |
| 2 | Slovenia | 10,000 |  |
| 3 | Germany | 7,700 |  |
| 4 | Austria | 6,800 |  |
| 5 | France | 6,500 |  |
| 6 | Spain | 5,100 |  |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 5,000 |  |
| 8 | Japan | 3,900 |  |
| 9 | Australia | 3,700 |  |
| 10 | South Africa | 3,215.92 |  |
| 11 | Italy | 3,000 |  |
| 12 | Mexico | 2,629.74 |  |
| 13 | Slovakia | 2,000 |  |
| 14 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 1,900 |  |
| 15 | Belgium | 1,800 |  |
| 16 | Canada | 1,600 |  |
| 17 | Brazil | 1,600 |  |
| 18 | India | 1,600 |  |
| 19 | Norway | 1,500 |  |
| 20 | Poland | 1,500 |  |
| 21 | Romania | 1,500 |  |
| 22 | Gambia | 1,390 |  |
| 23 | Turkey | 1,200 |  |
| 24 | Chile | 1,150 |  |
| 25 | Czech Republic | 1,000 |  |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 900 |  |
| 27 | Peru | 900 |  |
| 28 | Sweden | 700 |  |
| 29 | Egypt | 650 |  |
| 30 | Thailand | 580 |  |
| 31 | Korea, Republic Of | 550 |  |
| 32 | Malaysia | 550 |  |
| 33 | Hungary | 520 |  |
| 34 | Argentina | 500 |  |
| 35 | Venezuela | 500 |  |
| 36 | Philippines | 225 |  |
| 37 | Israel | 200 |  |
| 38 | Indonesia | 135 |  |
| 39 | Finland | 100 |  |
| 40 | Greece | 100 |  |
| 41 | Serbia and Montenegro | 100 |  |
| 42 | Croatia | 95 |  |
| 43 | New Zealand | 66 |  |
| 44 | Denmark | 60 |  |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50 |  |
| 46 | Lithuania | 50 |  |
| 47 | Latvia | 50 |  |
| 48 | Jordan | 46 |  |
| 49 | New Caledonia | 40 |  |
| 50 | Ecuador | 38 |  |
| 51 | Estonia | 38 |  |
| 52 | Belize | 33 |  |
| 53 | Paraguay | 25 |  |
| 54 | Jamaica | 14.3 |  |
| 55 | Cuba | 14 |  |
| 56 | Kenya | 13 |  |
| 57 | Netherlands | 5 |  |
| 58 | Portugal | 5 |  |
| 59 | Ireland | 5 |  |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 4.6 |  |
| 61 | Iceland | 4.2 |  |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 0.9 |  |
| 63 | Guatemala | 0.5 |  |
Year of Estimate: 2006
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program