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Production of diatomite tonnes
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Commonwealth of Independent States (f) *80 000 *80 000 *80 000 *80 000 *80 000
Czech Republic 5 600 4 800 3 800 4 100 4 827
Denmark
Moler (d) 211 000 221 000 188 000 209 000 196 000
France *80 000 *80 000 *75 000 *75 000 *75 000
Hungary 1 656 1 770 1 640 2 190 495
Iceland 26 494 27 693 20 625 — —
Poland 1 000 700 800 1 700 *1 700
Romania 20 922 33 296 20 626 1 402 —
Spain (b) 53 558 57 934 33 799 44 335 40 000
Algeria 3 185 2 335 2 665 1 814 1 800
Ethiopia ... ... 2 000 420 —
Kenya 1 333 353 330 243 185
Costa Rica *26 400 26 450 *27 000 27 000 26 000
Mexico 62 322 53 395 59 818 62 132 62 948
USA (c) 624 000 599 000 620 000 653 000 *655 000
Argentina 23 314 35 518 8 180 34 045 38 543
Brazil 5 835 6 920 7 200 7 670 8 968
Chile 30 274 25 594 30 015 27 091 28 900
Colombia *4 000 *4 000 *4 000 *4 000 *4 000
Peru *35 000 *35 000 *35 000 *35 000 *35 000
China *370 000 *380 000 370 000 400 000 *420 000
Iran (a) 300 1 000 1 000 1 450 *1 500
Japan 123 827 111 690 126 255 *100 000 *100 000
Korea, Republic of 20 666 15 636 2 441 2 193 3 460
Saudi Arabia 1 000 1 000 *1 000 *1 000 *1 000
Thailand 780 1 288 1 372 990 1 344
Vietnam *10 000 *10 000 *10 000 *10 000 *10 000
Australia (e) 31 122 31 758 34 571 *36 000 *35 000
World Total 1 854 000 1 848 000 1 767 000 1 820 000 1 830 000
Note(s):-
(1) In addition to the countries listed, Egypt and Turkey are believed to produce diatomite
(a) Years ended 20 March following that stated
(b) Including tripoli
(c) Sold or used by producers
(d) Moler is an impure diatomite containing a large proportion of clay
(e) Years ended 30 June of that stated
(f) Diatomite is produced in Armenia, Georgia and Russia but information is not available to provide estimates for individual countries
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