Kaolin production fell 20.2% to 1,500 kt in Iran in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, kaolin production in Iran reached an all time high of 1,880 kt in 2014 and an all time low of 45.0 kt in 1970.
Iran has been ranked 6th within the group of 58 countries we follow in terms of kaolin production, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Kaolin 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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 3,000 | 3,260 | 3,200 | 3,300 | 3,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 80.0 | 76.5 | 76.1 | 101 | 71.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | kt | 907 | 1,480 | 1,500 | 1,503 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.98 | 2.61 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Kazakhstan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pakistan | kt | 17.2 | 22.8 | 16.1 | 21.6 | 22.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | kt | ... | 4.17 | 66.2 | 65.0 | 137 | 101 | |||||||||||||||
| Syria | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Turkmenistan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Uzbekistan | kt | ... | ... | ... | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
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