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| Rank | Country | World Production, By Country (Metric tons) |
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| 1 | Turkey | 3,500,000 |  | | 2 | Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 1,500,000 | | | 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 957,639 | | | 4 | Chile | 919,000 | | | 5 | Saudi Arabia | 800,000 | | | 6 | Spain | 600,000 | | | 7 | Cameroon | 600,000 | | | 8 | Algeria | 500,000 | | | 9 | United States | 410,000 | | | 10 | Guatemala | 394,955 | | | 11 | France | 276,000 | | | 12 | Guadeloupe | 200,000 | | | 13 | El Salvador | 200,000 | | | 14 | New Zealand | 200,000 | | | 15 | Tanzania, United Republic Of | 180,000 | | | 16 | Uganda | 140,000 | | | 17 | Jamaica | 132,470 | | | 18 | Martinique | 130,000 | | | 19 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of | 113,064 | | | 20 | Serbia | 100,000 | | | 21 | Dominica | 100,000 | | | 22 | Honduras | 100,000 | | | 23 | Slovenia | 40,000 | | | 24 | Ethiopia | 35,000 | | | 25 | Croatia | 15,000 | | | 26 | Burkina Faso | 10,000 | | | 27 | Argentina | 7,020 | | | 28 | Eritrea | 60 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2009
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