| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Thousand metric tons) |
|---|
| 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