Based on a comparison of 29 countries in 2015, USA ranked the highest in diatomite production with 832 kt followed by China and Argentina. On the other end of the scale was Poland with 0.600 kt, Mozambique with 0.690 kt and Saudi Arabia with 1.00 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Diatomite Production indicator page.
| Diatomite Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Argentina | kt | 62.3 | 54.5 | 60.7 | 278 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||
| Armenia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31.1 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 19.4 | ||
| Chile | kt | 23.0 | 30.9 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 27.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | ... | ... | ... | 440 | 400 | 440 | 420 | 420 | |||||||||||||
| Denmark | kt | 126 | 124 | 126 | 111 | 128 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 75.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49.3 | 52.7 | 50.0 | 51.4 | |||||
| Japan | kt | 110 | 110 | 100 | 100 | 90.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 80.8 | 91.7 | 84.2 | 84.5 | 87.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.010 | 0.095 | ... | ... | 0.004 | ... | |
| Peru | kt | 9.95 | 18.9 | 54.2 | 93.8 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 33.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | ||
| Spain | kt | 29.2 | 64.3 | 83.6 | 60.8 | 53.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27.6 | 18.4 | 45.2 | 86.4 | 84.8 | |||||
| USA | kt | 575 | 595 | 813 | 735 | 782 |
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