Gypsum and plaster production rose 1.54% to 132,000 kt in China in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, gypsum and plaster production in China reached an all time high of 132,000 kt in 2015 and an all time low of 500 kt in 1970. When compared to China's main peers, gypsum and plaster production in India amounted to 2,500 kt, 5,000 kt in Japan, 4,500 kt in Russia and 11,500 kt in USA in 2015.
China has been ranked 1st within the group of 84 countries we follow in terms of gypsum and plaster production.
| Gypsum and Plaster Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Bangladesh | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 3,540 | 2,717 | 2,555 | 2,550 | 2,654 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 37,000 | 37,000 | 127,000 | 128,000 | 129,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 1,898 | 1,822 | 2,021 | 1,949 | 1,778 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 3,370 | 4,925 | 3,992 | 3,564 | 3,116 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,770 | 5,002 | 4,771 | ||
| Mexico | kt | 7,543 | 6,478 | 6,464 | 9,456 | 7,903 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 800 | 854 | 885 | 1,260 | 1,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 2,900 | 2,900 | 3,000 | 3,100 | 5,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sri Lanka | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.358 | 0.104 | 0.542 | 0.600 | 0.600 | |||||
| USA | kt | 11,500 | 10,200 | 9,770 | 14,800 | 12,900 |
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