Bentonite production rose 32.4% to 1.43 kt in Chile in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, bentonite production in Chile reached an all time high of 1.70 kt in 2001 and an all time low of 0.101 kt in 2004.
Chile has been ranked 46th within the group of 54 countries we follow in terms of bentonite production, 46 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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