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SALT PRODUCERS
European Producers
|| Production Data
World Salt Production
(Million metric tons, includes salt in brine)
| Country
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1998 |
1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
|
1990
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| United States |
41.3 |
41.5 |
42.3 |
42.2 |
39.8 |
39.3 |
36.1 |
36.4 |
37.0 |
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| China |
30.8 |
30.8 |
29.0 |
29.8 |
29.7 |
29.5 |
28.1 |
24.1 |
20.0 |
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| Germany |
15.7 |
15.8 |
15.9 |
15.2 |
10.5 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
14.9 |
15.7 |
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| Canada |
13.3 |
13.3 |
12.2 |
10.6 |
11.7 |
10.9 |
11.2 |
12.0 |
11.3 |
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| India |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
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| Australia |
8.9 |
8.7 |
7.9 |
8.1 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
|
| Mexico |
8.4 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.14 |
|
| France |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.0 |
6.1 |
6.5 |
6.61 |
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| United Kingdom |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
6.43 |
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| Brazil |
6.5 |
6.5 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
5.37 |
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| All Other |
38.0 |
55.8 |
55.8 |
55.9 |
53.1 |
41.0 |
53.8 |
60.6 |
45.5 |
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| Totals |
186.0 |
201 |
201 |
199.0 |
199.0 |
187.0 |
184.0 |
191.0 |
183.0 |
Source: U.S.
Geological Survey (October 1999 draft)
Source: http://www.saltinstitute.org/36.html
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