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TABLE 8
BARITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Metric tons)
 
Country3   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015e  
Algeria 40,000 30,587 30,245 56,829 50,000
Argentina 5,528 9,416 26,792 16,265 r 17,000
Australia4 10,569 r 12,373 r 13,176 r 14,676 r 6,017 5
Boliviae, 6 22,000 22,000 31,000 27,000 47,000
Brazil, beneficiated 7,039 3,025 -- -- --
Bulgariae, 6 120 -- -- 20,000 r 60,000
Burma7 30,000 15,339 31,295 23,060 23,000
Canadae 22,000 22,000 22,000 35,000 32,000
Chinae 4,100,000 4,200,000 3,200,000 3,108,300 r, 5 3,000,000
Germany 55,342 52,030 45,446 70,665 70,000
India 1,350,000 1,670,000 r 1,320,000 r 1,183,000 r 700,000
Irane 300,000 314,769 5, 8 300,000 300,000 300,000
Kazakhstane 200,000 250,000 250,000 300,000 300,000
Laos 2,500 21,900 10,500 30,610 95,000
Liberiae, 6 -- -- r -- r 13,000 r 25,000
Malaysia -- -- 500 r 14,456 r 16,624 p, 5
Mexico 134,727 139,997 343,585 420,000 e 265,598 5
Morocco 769,504 1,021,400 1,094,470 1,006,600 r 1,000,000
Pakistan 35,959 r 109,415 87,165 r 153,808 r 121,575 5
Peru 87,848 79,451 52,491 106,071 28,407 5
Russiae 67,000 r 180,000 r 180,000 r 220,000 r 210,000
Slovakiae, 6 8,000 5 8,000 11,000 11,000 10,000
Thailand 67,703 64,499 107,437 134,961 170,661 5
Turkey 175,532 r 187,111 257,116 r 320,754 r 300,000
United Kingdom 31,000 30,000 30,000 44,000 40,000 p
United States9 710,000 666,000 723,000 663,000 425,000 5
Vietname, 6 135,000 110,000 75,000 100,000 100,000
Othere, 10 613   119   371   43   --  
Totale 8,370,000 r 9,220,000 r 8,240,000 r 8,390,000 r 7,410,000
eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero.
1Totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Includes data available through September 29, 2016.
3In addition to the countries listed, Afghanistan, Egypt, Italy, Nigeria, and some other countries may produce barite, but output data-
are not reported and available general information is inadequate to formulate reliable production estimates.
4Estimated based on data reported by the government of South Australia.
5Reported figure.
6Estimated based on trade data.
7Data are for year beginning April 1 of that stated.
8Data are for fiscal year beginning March 21 of that stated.
9Crude barite sold or used by producers.
10Includes Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Guatemala.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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