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Bentonite Production by Country

China has the highest Bentonite Production in 2020 (5.6M t), followed by United States (4.2M t) and India (3.6M t). Slovenia has the lowest (77 t).

Manufacturing & Mining50 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 6, 2023Original page
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Bentonite Production, 2020

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All 46 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
65.5K t
Middle half 11.6K t – 220.4K t
Average
451.7K t
46 countries
Highest
5.6M t
China
Lowest
77 t
Slovenia

Over time · 2016–2022

The top 5 in 2020, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • United States
  • India
  • Turkey
  • Greece

Data

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46 countries · # = rank by Bentonite Production
#
1China5.6M t
2United States4.2M t
3India3.6M t
4Turkey1.7M t
5Greece1.2M t
6Russia720K t
7Iran714.7K t
8Germany333K t
9Slovakia261.6K t
10Japan250K t
11Czechia226K t
12Spain221.5K t
13Brazil217.1K t
14Colombia179.9K t
15Azerbaijan155.1K t
16Ukraine125K t
17Argentina98K t
18Cyprus92.6K t
19Morocco92.4K t
20South Africa85.7K t
21Mozambique80.2K t
22Mexico79.2K t
23Italy66K t
24Australia65K t
25Kazakhstan59.2K t
26Pakistan50K t
26France50K t
28Romania45.5K t
29Hungary42K t
30Bulgaria40.9K t
31Denmark40.1K t
32Algeria34.2K t
33Peru25.5K t
34Uruguay16.6K t
35Guatemala10K t
35Turkmenistan10K t
37Egypt7,000 t
38South Korea5,314 t
39Philippines4,720 t
40North Macedonia2,196 t
41Poland920 t
42Myanmar500 t
42New Zealand500 t
44Cuba486 t
45Chile170 t
46Slovenia77 t

What correlates with Bentonite Production (2020)?

Pearson r against 1,853 other country metrics sharing at least 28 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Bentonite Production tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Walnut ProductionWalnut Production by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 31
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  2. Cereal ProductionCereal Production by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 46
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  3. GDP PPPHistorical GDP by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 44
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  4. Total Fruit ConsumptionFruit Consumption by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 46
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  5. Industrial MineralsMineral Production by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 46
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  6. Osteoporosis Total DALYsOsteoporosis Rates by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 46
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Bentonite Production tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 46
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  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 45
    Plot
  3. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 31
    Plot
  4. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 41
    Plot
  5. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 36
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  6. Natural Environment Score (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly Countries
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 41
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Bentonite Production?
China has the highest Bentonite Production in 2020, at 5.6M t, followed by United States (4.2M t) and India (3.6M t).
Which country has the lowest Bentonite Production?
Slovenia has the lowest Bentonite Production in 2020, at 77 t.
What is the median Bentonite Production across countries?
The median is 65.5K t across the 46 countries with data in 2020.
Where does this bentonite production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: - Federal Ministry Republic of Austria; https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2023/mcs2023-clays.pdf.

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