| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | Australia | 65,231 |  |
| 2 | China | 40,000 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 28,200 | |
| 4 | India | 16,000 | |
| 5 | Guinea | 15,600 | |
| 6 | Jamaica | 7,817.46 | |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 5,775 | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 5,130 | |
| 9 | Suriname | 4,000 | |
| 10 | Venezuela | 2,500 | |
| 11 | Greece | 2,100 | |
| 12 | Guyana | 1,760 | |
| 13 | Indonesia | 1,200 | |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 850 | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 757 | |
| 16 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 500 | |
| 17 | Ghana | 440 | |
| 18 | Turkey | 330 | |
| 19 | Hungary | 317 | |
| 20 | Malaysia | 280 | |
| 21 | Montenegro | 45.78 | |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 30 | |
| 23 | Pakistan | 7.4 | |
| 24 | Tanzania, United Republic Of | 5 | |
| 25 | Mozambique | 3.61 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2009
