Based on a comparison of 11 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in magnesium (primary) production with 852 kt followed by Oman and USA. On the other end of the scale was India with 0.200 kt, Malaysia with 1.60 kt and Ukraine with 2.00 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Magnesium (Primary) Production indicator page.
| Magnesium (Primary) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Brazil | kt | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 526 | 651 | 675 | 698 | 770 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | kt | ... | 19.4 | 23.3 | 26.3 | 27.3 | 27.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | kt | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 22.0 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.500 | ||
| Oman | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41.3 | 37.5 | 49.0 | ... | ... |
| Russia | kt | 12.1 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.50 | 7.50 | ||
| USA | kt | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
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