Silver (mine) production rose 30.4% to 4.62 kt in Japan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, silver (mine) production in Japan reached an all time high of 351 kt in 1986 and an all time low of 3.54 kt in 2012. When compared to Japan's main peers, silver (mine) production in China amounted to 3,393 kt, 1,571 kt in Russia, 4.60 kt in South Korea and 1,100 kt in USA in 2015.
Japan has been ranked 48th within the group of 63 countries we follow in terms of silver (mine) production, 27 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Silver (Mine) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Canada | kt | 618 | 591 | 661 | 685 | 640 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kt | 2,900 | 3,085 | 3,232 | 3,639 | 3,670 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
India | kt | 139 | 148 | 207 | 374 | 350 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | kt | 4.47 | 4.98 | 4.49 | 3.54 | 3.64 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | kt | 3,554 | 4,411 | 4,778 | 5,358 | 5,821 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 1,313 | 1,145 | 1,134 | 1,400 | 1,412 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.70 | 2.03 | 2.65 | 2.93 | 3.90 | ||||||||||
USA | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,245 | 1,276 | 1,122 | 1,055 | 1,037 | ||||||
Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |