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