Based on a comparison of 34 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in barytes production with 3,000 kt followed by Morocco and India. On the other end of the scale was Zimbabwe with 0.500 kt, Georgia with 0.500 kt and Malaysia with 0.500 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Barytes Production indicator page.
Barytes Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Bulgaria | kt | 14.3 | 0.500 | 0.200 | ... | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 2,900 | 3,900 | 4,300 | 4,400 | 3,500 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 2,153 | 2,339 | 1,777 | 1,789 | 1,171 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | kt | 361 | 326 | 271 | 315 | 436 | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | kt | 306 | 358 | 466 | 590 | 530 | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | kt | 12.5 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 23.0 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | kt | 153 | 143 | 135 | 140 | 119 | ||||||||||||||||
Morocco | kt | 587 | 572 | 770 | 1,021 | 1,095 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | kt | 63.0 | 57.2 | 31.8 | 48.5 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | kt | 27.9 | 52.3 | 86.8 | 79.5 | 52.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 64.0 | 64.0 | 64.0 | 64.0 | 64.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | kt | 51.9 | 33.5 | 67.7 | 64.5 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | kt | 213 | 173 | 251 | 250 | 250 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 383 | 662 | 710 | 666 | 723 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 70.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 |