Gypsum and plaster production rose 6.97% to 5,000 kt in Japan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, gypsum and plaster production in Japan reached an all time high of 5,002 kt in 2012 and an all time low of 64.8 kt in 1976.
Japan has been ranked 10th within the group of 84 countries we follow in terms of gypsum and plaster production, 10 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| 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 |
| Canada | kt | 3,540 | 2,717 | 2,555 | 2,550 | 2,654 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 37,000 | 37,000 | 127,000 | 128,000 | 129,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 2,900 | 2,900 | 3,000 | 3,100 | 5,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | kt | 11,500 | 10,200 | 9,770 | 14,800 | 12,900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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