Diatomite production fell 15.5% to 26.2 kt in Chile in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, diatomite production in Chile reached an all time high of 31.0 kt in 2014 and an all time low of 0.186 kt in 1975.
Chile has been ranked 13th within the group of 27 countries we follow in terms of diatomite production, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Diatomite 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 | 62.3 | 54.5 | 60.7 | 278 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brazil | kt | 7.50 | 9.30 | 4.42 | 3.43 | 1.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | kt | 23.0 | 30.9 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 27.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peru | kt | 9.95 | 18.9 | 54.2 | 93.8 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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