| Rank | Country | World Mine Production, By Country (Metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | Peru | 3,471 |  |
| 2 | Mexico | 2,700 | |
| 3 | China | 2,600 | |
| 4 | Australia | 1,727 | |
| 5 | Chile | 1,607 | |
| 6 | Poland | 1,325 | |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 1,300 | |
| 8 | United States | 1,140 | |
| 9 | Canada | 983 | |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 830 | |
| 11 | Bolivia | 500 | |
| 12 | Indonesia | 377 | |
| 13 | Sweden | 268 | |
| 14 | Argentina | 200 | |
| 15 | Morocco | 195 | |
| 16 | South Africa | 87 | |
| 17 | Turkey | 85 | |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 83 | |
| 19 | Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The | 68 | |
| 20 | Honduras | 55 | |
| 21 | Guatemala | 50 | |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 50 | |
| 23 | Finland | 50 | |
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 50 | |
| 25 | New Zealand | 40 | |
| 26 | Brazil | 38 | |
| 27 | Namibia | 30 | |
| 28 | Mongolia | 28 | |
| 29 | Greece | 25 | |
| 30 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 25 | |
| 31 | Portugal | 24 | |
| 32 | India | 23 | |
| 33 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of | 20 | |
| 34 | Romania | 20 | |
| 35 | Philippines | 19 | |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 14 | |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic Of | 13 | |
| 38 | Japan | 11 | |
| 39 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of | 10 | |
| 40 | Colombia | 7 | |
| 41 | Spain | 5 | |
| 42 | Korea, Republic Of | 5 | |
| 43 | Italy | 5 | |
| 44 | Tajikistan | 5 | |
| 45 | Ireland | 4 | |
| 46 | Armenia | 4 | |
| 47 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | |
| 48 | Ghana | 3 | |
| 49 | Sudan | 3 | |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 2 | |
| 51 | Myanmar | 2 | |
| 52 | Algeria | 1 | |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 1 | |
| 54 | France | 1 | |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 1 | |
Year of Estimate: 2006
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
