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