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<strong>Production</strong> of salt tonnes<br />
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Indonesia *680 000 *680 000 *680 000 *680 000 *680 000<br />
Iran (g) 1 509 367 1 553 526 1 791 000 2 009 195 *2 000 000<br />
Iraq 203 000 50 000 *50 000 *50 000 *50 000<br />
Israel (c) 570 000 540 000 570 000 570 000 *640 000<br />
Japan (i) 1 282 000 1 263 000 1 225 000 1 227 000 1 166 000<br />
Jordan 15 260 11 976 21 727 29 500 28 800<br />
Kazakhstan 173 564 282 389 347 850 178 167 ...<br />
Korea, Dem. P.R. of *500 000 *500 000 *500 000 *500 000 *500 000<br />
Korea, Republic of 204 512 154 641 340 828 378 887 285 568<br />
Kuwait 42 500 44 700 *45 000 *50 000 50 000<br />
Laos 5 410 16 130 *15 000 34 139 *35 000<br />
Lebanon 15 000 15 000 15 000 *15 000 *15 000<br />
Mongolia *100 000 *100 000 *100 000 *100 000 *100 000<br />
Oman 14 410 12 300 12 400 *12 400 *12 400<br />
Pakistan<br />
Rock salt (j) 1 423 478 1 426 067 1 639 516 1 648 223 1 858 931<br />
Sea salt (j) 16 185 16 652 11 555 14 375 15 249<br />
Philippines (c) 460 983 429 160 427 615 420 950 *420 000<br />
Saudi Arabia<br />
Rock salt & brine salt 547 000 547 000 *550 000 *550 000 *550 000<br />
Sri Lanka 73 784 81 791 78 135 85 179 95 652<br />
Syria 145 018 128 265 141 445 110 000 133 000<br />
Taiwan 247 895 178 826 159 091 114 389 107 713<br />
Tajikistan *40 000 59 739 59 495 65 992 52 459<br />
Thailand<br />
Rock salt 908 968 892 243 1 031 200 1 074 214 1 008 251<br />
Other salt *100 000 *100 000 *100 000 *100 000 *100 000<br />
Turkmenistan *215 000 *215 000 *215 000 *215 000 *215 000<br />
Uzbekistan *60 000 *60 000 *60 000 *60 000 *60 000<br />
Vietnam 974 000 909 000 906 000 920 000 *920 000<br />
Yemen, Republic of 125 000 116 000 *120 000 *120 000 ...<br />
Australia (l) 9 961 000 10 560 000 11 221 000 12 379 000 11 424 000<br />
New Zealand 130 985 108 460 94 010 *90 000 83 000<br />
<strong>World</strong> Total 212 900 000 219 800 000 230 500 000 248 000 000 255 600 000<br />
Note(s):-<br />
(1) This table does not include production of refined salt<br />
(2) Salt is known to be produced in many countries for which statistics are not available.<br />
(a) Used for purposes other than salt-making<br />
(b) Brine salt<br />
(c) Sea salt<br />
(d) Years ended 7 July of that stated<br />
(e) Including salt in brine<br />
(f) Sold or used by producers<br />
(g) Years ended 20 March following that stated<br />
(h) Lake salt<br />
(i) Years ended 31 March following that stated<br />
(j) Years ended 30 June of that stated<br />
(k) Salt; all forms<br />
(l) Excluding Victoria and the Northern Territory<br />
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