World Cement Producing Countries

MAJOR PRODUCERS OF CEMENT IN THE WORLD

COUNTRY	PRODUCTION IN THOUSAND METRIC TONNES
China	1800000
India	220000
United States	63500
Turkey	60000
Brazil	59000
Japan	56000
Iran	55000
Vietnam	50000
Spain	50000
Russia	49000
Egypt	48000
Korea	46000
Saudi Arabia	45000
Indonesia	42000
Italy	35000
Mexico	34000
Germany	31000
Thailand	31000
Pakistan	30000
Other countries	520000

Cement is a fine, soft, powdery-type substance made from a mixture of elements that are found in natural materials such as limestone, clay, and sand. When mixed with water, cement forms concrete (a hard, solid mass) by binding sand and gravel.
Cement is made up of four essential elements: Calcium, Silicon, Aluminum and Iron. It is most used for construction purposes and in the production of mortar. Cement is usually gray. However, white cement is also found but it is usually more expensive than gray cement.

The World Map of Cement Producing Countries shows a list of the major countries that produce large quantities of cement.

As the data shows, China is the world's largest producer of cement; it produces about 1800000 metric tonnes of cement annually. China has been producing more cement than any other country for the past 18 years.

With a production of 220000 metric tonnes of cement each year, India is at the second spot in the production of cement. The third place is occupied by the United States followed by Turkey, Brazil, Japan, Iran, Vietnam, Spain, Russia, Egypt, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, and Pakistan.

Last updated December 20, 2012

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