Mica production fell 5.03% to 151,000 tonnes in China in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, mica production in China reached an all time high of 161,000 tonnes in 2013 and an all time low of 10,200 tonnes in 1981.
China has been ranked 2nd within the group of 19 countries we follow in terms of mica production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mica Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | tonnes | 18,000 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | tonnes | 91,000 | 126,000 | 132,000 | 149,000 | 161,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | tonnes | 1,061 | 1,333 | 1,899 | 1,256 | 1,660 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mexico | tonnes | 5,000 | 160 | ... | 160 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | tonnes | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | tonnes | 27,078 | 36,486 | 31,260 | 25,594 | 25,143 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | tonnes | 2,347 | 2,095 | 2,927 | 1,260 | 1,493 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | tonnes | 51,100 | 56,100 | 52,000 | 47,500 | 48,100 |
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