Country rankings

Lime Production by Country

China has the highest Lime Production in 2024 (310M t), followed by India (17M t) and United States (16M t). Belgium has the lowest (1M t).

Manufacturing & Mining24 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 4, 2025Original page
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Lime ProductionBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Lime Production, 2024

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All 22 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
3M t
Middle half 1.4M t – 5.9M t
Average
18.5M t
22 countries
Highest
310M t
China
Lowest
1M t
Belgium

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • India
  • United States
  • Russia
  • Brazil

Data

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22 countries · # = rank by Lime Production
#
1China310M t
2India17M t
3United States16M t
4Russia11M t
5Brazil8.1M t
6Japan6M t
7Germany5.7M t
8South Korea5.1M t
9Turkey4.1M t
10Iran4M t
11France3.5M t
12Italy2.4M t
13Australia2M t
14Canada1.9M t
15Spain1.7M t
16Malaysia1.5M t
17United Kingdom1.4M t
18Poland1.3M t
18Bulgaria1.3M t
20South Africa1.1M t
21Ukraine1M t
21Belgium1M t

What correlates with Lime Production (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,094 other country metrics sharing at least 14 countries, 8 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Lime Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Peach ProductionPeach Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 17
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  2. Road Infrastructure SpendingInfrastructure Spending by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 16
    Plot
  3. Coal Power Plants in OperationNumber of Coal Power Plants by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 18
    Plot
  4. Aquaculture ProductionFishing Industry by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 22
    Plot
  5. Steel ProductionSteel Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 22
    Plot
  6. PHEV SalesEV Sales by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 20
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lime Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Minimum Elevation (ft)Flattest Countries
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  2. Minimum ElevationLowest Point by Country
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  3. Minimum Elevation (m)Flattest Countries
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  4. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 21
    Plot
  5. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 21
    Plot
  6. Annual Growth RateMaple Syrup Production by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 19
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Lime Production?
China has the highest Lime Production in 2024, at 310M t, followed by India (17M t) and United States (16M t).
Which country has the lowest Lime Production?
Belgium has the lowest Lime Production in 2024, at 1M t.
What is the median Lime Production across countries?
The median is 3M t across the 22 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this lime production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - The U.S. Geological Survey.