Bentonite Production fell 33.1% to 31.3 kt in Pakistan in 2015

Bentonite Production (kt), 2015
Metals & Mining | Pakistan | July 14, 2018
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Bentonite production fell 33.1% to 31.3 kt in Pakistan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.

Historically, bentonite production in Pakistan reached an all time high of 46.8 kt in 2014 and an all time low of 0.675 kt in 1975.

Pakistan has been ranked 30th within the group of 54 countries we follow in terms of bentonite production, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.

Bentonite Production Unit 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Afghanistan kt ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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China kt ... ... 3,400 3,400 3,500 3,500 3,600
India kt 567 767 1,163 1,194 1,311
Iran kt 387 350 377 430 502
Iraq kt ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.96 6.13 6.45 6.53 6.29
Japan kt 542 540 425 420 420
Pakistan kt 42.2 41.0 35.0 23.4 30.3
Russia kt 460 460 460 460 460
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Turkmenistan kt ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
USA kt 5,660 6,680 6,900 6,960 6,340