| Country | Production in Thousand Metric Tonnes |
| China | 65,000 |
| United States | 26,100 |
| Morocco and Western Sahara | 26,000 |
| Russia | 10,000 |
| Tunisia | 7,600 |
| Jordan | 6,000 |
| Brazil | 5,500 |
| Egypt | 5,000 |
| Israel | 3,000 |
| Australia | 2,800 |
| Syria | 2,800 |
| South Africa | 2,300 |
| Algeria | 2,000 |
| Togo | 800 |
| Canada | 700 |
| Senegal | 650 |
| Other Countries | 9,500 |
Last updated on December 20, 2012
| World Mineral Producer |
