Kaolin production rose 0% to 12.0 kt in Japan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, kaolin production in Japan reached an all time high of 413 kt in 1974 and an all time low of 11.6 kt in 2004. When compared to Japan's main peers, kaolin production in China amounted to 3,300 kt, 45.0 kt in Russia, 588 kt in South Korea and 6,160 kt in USA in 2015.
Japan has been ranked 44th within the group of 58 countries we follow in terms of kaolin production, 1 place below 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 |
| Canada | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 3,000 | 3,260 | 3,200 | 3,300 | 3,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 4,514 | 4,578 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 80.0 | 76.5 | 76.1 | 101 | 71.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 406 | 517 | 373 | 515 | 670 | ||||||||||||||||
| North Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | kt | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 890 | 962 | 1,052 | 797 | 847 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 5,290 | 5,950 | 5,950 | 5,900 | 6,140 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
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