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Production of perlite tonnes
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Armenia 96 264 106 623 29 996 49 963 ...
Bulgaria 10 500 16 800 8 500 15 300 4 500
Georgia *5 000 *5 000 *5 000 *5 000 *5 000
Greece 838 997 1 079 036 1 053 388 *1 100 000 *1 100 000
Hungary 72 196 95 100 65 000 69 900 71 019
Italy *60 000 *60 000 *60 000 *60 000 *60 000
Russia *45 000 *45 000 *45 000 *45 000 *45 000
Slovakia 18 635 15 000 23 840 8 630 10 560
Turkey 151 902 136 683 133 829 156 935 *160 000
Ukraine *26 000 *24 000 *26 000 38 200 36 400
South Africa *1 200 *1 200 *1 200 *1 200 *1 200
Mexico 85 703 194 463 188 027 91 724 81 719
USA 521 000 493 000 508 000 508 000 *457 000
Argentina 17 152 21 480 21 193 21 991 25 146
China *600 000 *650 000 *700 000 *700 000 *1 380 000
India (a) 283 279 355 122 68
Iran (b) 20 000 26 495 31 259 30 051 *30 000
Japan *250 000 *240 000 *240 000 *240 000 *240 000
Philippines 8 500 15 200 12 100 9 700 *8 800
Thailand 7 600 5 700 26 400 14 500 22 000
Australia (c) 8 300 9 440 9 952 10 634 12 057
New Zealand *3 000 *5 000 5 600 7 310 3 552
Note(s):-
(1) In addition to the countries listed, Algeria, Canada, Iceland, Mozambique and former Yugoslavia are believed to produce perlite
(a) Years ended 31 March following that stated
(b) Years ended 20 March following that stated
(c) Years ended 30 June of that stated
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