Talc production rose 0% to 50.0 kt in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, talc production in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 180 kt in 1993 and an all time low of 10.0 kt in 1972. When compared to Dem. People's Republic of Korea's main peers, talc production in China amounted to 2,200 kt, 370 kt in Japan, 603 kt in South Korea and 16.0 kt in Vietnam in 2015.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 20th within the group of 35 countries we follow in terms of talc production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Talc Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 2,300 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 1,117 | 1,143 | 1,254 | 1,220 | 1,113 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 365 | 364 | 374 | 365 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| North Korea | kt | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 623 | 680 | 526 | 505 | 528 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 125 | 2.88 | 7.60 | 40.9 | 34.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 511 | 604 | 616 | 515 | 542 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
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