Which Country Produces the Most Primary Magnesium?

Magnesium (Primary) Production (kt), 2015 or latest

Metals & Mining | February 22, 2018

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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