Based on a comparison of 24 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in magnesite production with 33,000 kt followed by Turkey and Russia. On the other end of the scale was Nepal with 0.060 kt, Colombia with 1.75 kt and Pakistan with 4.58 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Magnesite Production indicator page.
| Magnesite Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | kt | 366 | 301 | 671 | 614 | 522 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | kt | 545 | 757 | 868 | 779 | 714 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 410 | 484 | 1,104 | 1,708 | 1,084 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 140 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 13,000 | 28,410 | 33,010 | 28,000 | 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | 150 | 150 | 254 | 250 | 250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | kt | 381 | 396 | 394 | 350 | 315 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 301 | 236 | 224 | 224 | 197 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | kt | 131 | 127 | 173 | 143 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | kt | 183 | 236 | 275 | 291 | 250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 159 | 254 | 235 | ||
| Slovakia | kt | 478 | 650 | 752 | 618 | 584 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kt | 390 | 463 | 578 | 650 | 836 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | kt | 861 | 2,317 | 2,588 | 2,476 | 2,597 |
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