| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | China | 22,100 |  |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 3,724 | |
| 3 | Canada | 2,967.36 | |
| 4 | United States | 1,946.04 | |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 1,864 | |
| 6 | Australia | 1,778 | |
| 7 | India | 1,703 | |
| 8 | Brazil | 1,304.3 | |
| 9 | Norway | 1,100 | |
| 10 | Bahrain | 912.7 | |
| 11 | South Africa | 822 | |
| 12 | Iceland | 800 | |
| 13 | Qatar | 600 | |
| 14 | Mozambique | 570 | |
| 15 | Germany | 492.4 | |
| 16 | Argentina | 425 | |
| 17 | Oman | 354 | |
| 18 | France | 346 | |
| 19 | New Zealand | 324 | |
| 20 | Egypt | 320 | |
| 21 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 300 | |
| 22 | Malaysia | 270 | |
| 23 | Romania | 250 | |
| 24 | Indonesia | 250 | |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 250 | |
| 26 | Spain | 235 | |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 216.4 | |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 190 | |
| 29 | Venezuela | 160 | |
| 30 | Slovakia | 160 | |
| 31 | Greece | 133 | |
| 32 | Sweden | 131 | |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 110 | |
| 34 | Montenegro | 80 | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 75 | |
| 36 | Turkey | 60 | |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 60 | |
| 38 | Netherlands | 50 | |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 44 | |
| 40 | Ghana | 40 | |
| 41 | Slovenia | 40 | |
| 42 | Japan | 33 | |
| 43 | Nigeria | 2.4 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2013
