Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
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1 | China | 129,000 | |
2 | United States | 15,500 | |
3 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 15,000 | |
4 | Turkey | 8,300 | |
5 | Spain | 6,400 | |
6 | Thailand | 6,300 | |
7 | Japan | 5,500 | |
8 | Russian Federation | 5,100 | |
9 | Mexico | 5,090.86 | |
10 | Italy | 4,100 | |
11 | Brazil | 3,750 | |
12 | India | 3,538 | |
13 | Australia | 3,500 | |
14 | Oman | 2,785.13 | |
15 | Canada | 2,654 | |
16 | Saudi Arabia | 2,400 | |
17 | France | 2,300 | |
18 | Germany | 1,950 | |
19 | United Kingdom | 1,700 | |
20 | Algeria | 1,700 | |
21 | Argentina | 1,443 | |
22 | Poland | 1,270.13 | |
23 | Pakistan | 1,204 | |
24 | Chile | 1,015.16 | |
25 | Egypt | 1,000 | |
26 | Jordan | 857 | |
27 | Austria | 800 | |
28 | Kazakhstan | 720 | |
29 | Greece | 700 | |
30 | Romania | 676.2 | |
31 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 600 | |
32 | South Africa | 557.45 | |
33 | Tunisia | 550 | |
34 | Ukraine | 450 | |
35 | Ireland | 450 | |
36 | Bhutan | 350 | |
37 | Nigeria | 350 | |
38 | Portugal | 338 | |
39 | Switzerland | 320 | |
40 | Cyprus | 315 | |
41 | Peru | 297.5 | |
42 | Tanzania, United Republic Of | 280.48 | |
43 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of | 162.66 | |
44 | Azerbaijan | 152 | |
45 | Libya | 150 | |
46 | Qatar | 150 | |
47 | Sudan | 132 | |
48 | Cuba | 130 | |
49 | Albania | 126.4 | |
50 | Moldova, Republic Of | 120 | |
51 | Guatemala | 117.62 | |
52 | Croatia | 114.45 | |
53 | Bulgaria | 114 | |
54 | Lebanon | 110 | |
55 | Slovakia | 110 | |
56 | United Arab Emirates | 100 | |
57 | Yemen | 100 | |
58 | Syrian Arab Republic | 100 | |
59 | Mauritania | 100 | |
60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74 | |
61 | Dominican Republic | 68.49 | |
62 | Jamaica | 65 | |
63 | Afghanistan | 57.25 | |
64 | Ethiopia | 52 | |
65 | Uzbekistan | 51 | |
66 | Myanmar | 50 | |
67 | Israel | 45 | |
68 | Nicaragua | 36.5 | |
69 | Armenia | 33 | |
70 | Tajikistan | 13.7 | |
71 | Czech Republic | 11 | |
72 | Indonesia | 8 | |
73 | Kenya | 6.7 | |
74 | Niger | 6 | |
75 | Paraguay | 4.5 | |
76 | Eritrea | 1.2 | |
77 | Bolivia | 0.6 | |
78 | Sri Lanka | 0.5 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2013