Bentonite production rose 0% to 200 kt in Argentina in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, bentonite production in Argentina reached an all time high of 266 kt in 2008 and an all time low of 89.2 kt in 1989.
Argentina has been ranked 16th 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 |
| Argentina | kt | 148 | 229 | 236 | 194 | 200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.591 | 0.745 | 0.182 | ||
| Brazil | kt | 264 | 532 | 566 | 513 | 403 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.26 | 0.893 | 0.358 | |||||||||||
| Paraguay | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peru | kt | 119 | 44.3 | 27.5 | 23.0 | 47.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.210 | 0.430 | 1.21 | 5.53 | 8.97 |
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