Bentonite production rose 31.5% to 166 kt in South Korea in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, bentonite production in South Korea reached an all time high of 185 kt in 2009 and an all time low of 12.6 kt in 1987.
South Korea has been ranked 19th within the group of 54 countries we follow in terms of bentonite production, 2 places above 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 |
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | ... | ... | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,600 | ||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 567 | 767 | 1,163 | 1,194 | 1,311 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 542 | 540 | 425 | 420 | 420 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| North Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | kt | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 185 | 172 | 142 | 146 | 131 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 0.110 | 0.130 | 55.2 | 81.0 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 5,660 | 6,680 | 6,900 | 6,960 | 6,340 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
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