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TABLE 13
SALT: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015e
Afghanistan, rock 186 e 147 124 35 40
Algeria, brine and sea 238 178 173 193 200
Angolae 40 40 40 40 40
Argentina- 1,889 1,844 1,652 1,500 e 1,500
Armenia 36 38 31 30 30
Australia 12,250 12,500 12,900 13,000 11,000
Austria, mine output 1,143 958 1,115 1,154 1,100
Azerbaijan, marketable 5 5 5 5 5
Bangladesh, sea4 1,430 1,439 1,439 1,461 1,400
Belarus 2,576 2,177 2,625 2,510 e 2,500
Bolivia, rock 2 2 2 2 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina 834 862 857 921 900
Botswana5 447   389   521   515   500
Brazil:
Rock 1,335 1,403 1,349 1,300 e 1,400
Sea 4,829   6,079   5,926   6,000 e 6,100
Total 6,164 7,482 7,275 7,300 e 7,500
Bulgaria 2,200 2,100 2,100 2,200 e 2,200
Burma, rock NA r 207 r 169 r 188 r 190
Canada 12,625 10,845 12,210 13,876 12,500
Chile 9,966 8,057 6,577 10,533 11,800
China- 67,420   69,120   73,676   70,497   70,000
Colombia:
Rock 306 229 319 340 340
Sea 152   78   113   106   110
Total 458 307 432 446 450
Croatia 56 46 43 33 35
Cuba 281 216 222 243 240
Denmarke 600 600 600 600 600
Djiboutie 8 4 1 1 1
Egypt 2,809 2,802 2,194 2,200 e 2,200
Eritrea, seae 180 240 290 290 290
Ethiopia, rocke, 4 388 6 440 470 450 450
France 5,430 e 5,457 5,893 5,809 6,000
Georgiae 28   29   30   28   29
Germany:
Evaporated, includes sea 329 301 297 274 280
Industrial brines 8,066 7,515 8,073 7,709 7,200
Rock and other brines 9,048   6,840   9,026   5,355   5,000
Total 17,443 14,656 17,396 13,338 12,500
Ghanae 250 250 250 250 250
Greece 175   192   190   146   150
India:e-----------
Rock 2 2 2 -- r --
Other 16,000   17,000   18,000   17,000   17,000
Total 16,000 17,000 18,000 17,000 17,000
Indonesia 650 700 720 720 720
Iran7 2,776 2,962 2,079 2,100 e 2,200
Iraq 136 143 182 180 e 180
Israel, marketed 410 415 442 460 460
Italy8 2,912 3,098 2,879 1,501 1,600
Japan 1,153   1,077   1,052   1,000 e 1,000
Jordan:
Brine 32 32 32 32 32
Dead Sea9 1   1   1   1   1
Total 33 33 33 33 33
Kazakhstan 364 464 531 597 600
Kenya, refined 254 231 207 223 230
Korea, North 500 500 500 500 500
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 13-Continued
SALT: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015e
Korea, Republic of 372 309 421 304 310
Kuwaite 15 15 15 14 14
Kyrgyzstane 1 1 1 1 1
Laos, rock 23 12 6 9 9
Lebanone 20 20 15 15 15
Libyae 20 30 30 30 30
Madagascare-- 85 85 85 85 85
Malta, solare 1 1 1 1 1
Mauritaniae 1 6 1 1 1 1
Mauritius, seae 4 4 4 4 4
Mexico 8,812 8,730 9,461 10,251 10,500
Mongolia, mine output 2 2 2 2 2
Montenegro, sea water evaporate 10   16   10   --   --
Morocco:
Rock 721 730 489 439 440
Sea 25   25   20   20   20
Total 746 755 509 459 460
Mozambique, seae 150 150 150 160 160
Namibia, sea 738 810 827 797 800
New Zealande 95 95 100 100 100
Nigere 30 30 30 30 30
Omane 12   13   12   13   13
Pakistan:5
Rock 2,173 2,091 2,263 2,241 2,200
Sea 315   292   297   300   300
Total 2,488 2,383 2,560 2,541 2,500
Panama, sea 61 37 61 57 60
Peru 1,565 1,200 1,205 r 1,175 r 1,200
Philippines, sea 720   775   993   1,016   1,000
Poland:
Evaporated 415 658 686 642 640
Recovered from brine 2,633 2,891 2,735 2,800 2,800
Rock 1,234   793   1,320   775   770
Total 4,282 4,342 4,741 4,217 4,210
Portugal, rock 631   520   474   70 r 70
Romania:e
Rock 40 40 40 40 40
Other 2,500   2,200   2,200   2,200   2,200
Total 2,540 2,240 2,240 2,240 2,240
Russiae 1,800 1,850 1,900 1,900 1,900
Saudi Arabia 1,890 1,611 1,900 1,990 1,990
Senegal 258 237 243 245 250
Serbia 23 17 14 13 13
Slovenia 4 6 3 -- --
South Africa- 381   399   479   494   490
Spain:
Rock 3,096 2,786 2,902 2,900 e 2,900
Sea and evaporated 1,407   1,323   1,376   1,400 e 1,400
Total 4,503 4,109 4,278 4,300 e 4,300
Sri Lanka 62 64 37 102 100
Sudan 11 26 21 37 35
Switzerland 501 528 652 390 400
Syriae 71 6 34 6 30 30 30
Tajikistan 27 e 28 32 32 30
Tanzania 32 34 34 75 70
Thailand, rock 1,359 1,364 1,300 1,381 1,300
Tunisia, sea 1,181 1,132 1,146 698 r 700
Turkey 6,546 5,255 5,565 5,932 6,000
Turkmenistane 215 220 225 230 230
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 13-Continued
SALT: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015e
Ugandae 15 15 15 15 15
Ukraine 5,938 6,189 5,796 4,800 e 6,100
United Kingdom10 6,060 6,152 6,601 6,600 e 5,000
United States, including Puerto Rico:
United States:
Brine 19,200 16,900 17,400 17,300 16,900
Rock 18,500 13,300 14,800 20,000 20,400
Solar 3,230 2,760 3,580 3,900 3,590
Vacuum and open pan 4,080   4,240   4,130   4,140   4,190
Total- 45,000 37,200 39,900 45,300 45,100
Puerto Ricoe 45   45   45   45   45
Total, United States and Puerto Ricoe 45,000 37,200 40,000 45,300 45,100
Vietnam-- 862 1,178 719 766 770
Yemene 75 75 75 75 75
Grand total   273,000 r 261,000 r 273,000   273,000 r 270,000
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available. -- Zero.
1Grand totals, 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 October 5, 2017.
3Salt was produced in Guinea, Iceland, Mali, and Venezuela, but available information was inadequate to make reliable estimates of-
output levels. Some salt brine production data for manufacture of chlorine, caustic soda, and soda ash were not reported because of-
incomplete reporting by many countries.
4Year ending June 30 of that stated.
5From natural soda ash production.
6Reported figure.
7Year beginning March 21 of that stated.
8Does not include production from Sardinia and Sicily, which is estimated to be 200,000 metric tons per year.
9Extracted from Dead Sea for therapeutic use; contains bromide, calcium, chloride, magnesium, and potassium salts.
10Year ending July 15 of that stated.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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