Which Country Produces the Most Potash?

Potash Production (kt), 2015

Metals & Mining | February 22, 2018

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Based on a comparison of 12 countries in 2015, Canada ranked the highest in potash production with 11,350 kt followed by Russia and Belarus. On the other end of the scale was Brazil with 289 kt, United Kingdom with 600 kt and Spain with 668 kt.

Data for more countries are available at Potash Production indicator page.

Potash Production	Unit	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Belarus	kt		...													2,485	5,223	5,306	4,831	4,179
Brazil	kt															453	418	424	347	492
Canada	kt															4,318	9,788	11,005	8,963	10,140
Chile	kt															713	961	864	996	1,158
China	kt															2,062	2,345	2,599	2,559	3,600
Germany	kt															1,825	3,024	3,215	3,149	3,075
Israel	kt															2,446	2,041	1,790	2,115	2,155
Jordan	kt															1,199	1,285	1,355	1,110	1,064
Russia	kt															3,691	3,087	6,604	5,563	6,104
Spain	kt															481	513	521	422	711
USA	kt															700	930	1,000	900	960
United Kingdom	kt															404	404	462	540	540