| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | United States | 24,600 |  |
| 2 | Italy | 13,800 | |
| 3 | Germany | 6,453 | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 5,600 | |
| 5 | Australia | 5,200 | |
| 6 | France | 5,000 | |
| 7 | Spain | 5,000 | |
| 8 | Poland | 4,385 | |
| 9 | Japan | 3,500 | |
| 10 | Mexico | 2,770 | |
| 11 | South Africa | 2,306.15 | |
| 12 | Finland | 2,241.31 | |
| 13 | Belgium | 1,800 | |
| 14 | Egypt | 1,750 | |
| 15 | India | 1,700 | |
| 16 | Norway | 1,500 | |
| 17 | Austria | 1,500 | |
| 18 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 1,500 | |
| 19 | Chile | 1,404.52 | |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 1,364 | |
| 21 | Canada | 1,296 | |
| 22 | Turkey | 1,250 | |
| 23 | Gambia | 1,100 | |
| 24 | Peru | 900 | |
| 25 | Jordan | 700 | |
| 26 | Sweden | 700 | |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 700 | |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 650 | |
| 29 | Slovakia | 620 | |
| 30 | Thailand | 600 | |
| 31 | Romania | 520 | |
| 32 | Venezuela | 500 | |
| 33 | Korea, Republic Of | 454.71 | |
| 34 | Argentina | 450 | |
| 35 | Hungary | 290 | |
| 36 | Serbia | 260 | |
| 37 | Slovenia | 200 | |
| 38 | Philippines | 185.06 | |
| 39 | Malaysia | 161.12 | |
| 40 | Israel | 150 | |
| 41 | Croatia | 150 | |
| 42 | Indonesia | 138 | |
| 43 | Denmark | 60 | |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 59.77 | |
| 45 | New Zealand | 50 | |
| 46 | Lithuania | 41.2 | |
| 47 | New Caledonia | 40 | |
| 48 | Greece | 37.9 | |
| 49 | Ecuador | 36 | |
| 50 | Guatemala | 35.93 | |
| 51 | Kenya | 34 | |
| 52 | Nigeria | 31.92 | |
| 53 | Cuba | 30 | |
| 54 | Paraguay | 25 | |
| 55 | Latvia | 12 | |
| 56 | Belize | 12 | |
| 57 | Jamaica | 6.79 | |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 6.6 | |
| 59 | Ireland | 5 | |
| 60 | Portugal | 5 | |
| 61 | Netherlands | 5 | |
| 62 | Iceland | 4 | |
| 63 | Brazil | 1.6 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2009
