Country rankings

Salt Production by Country

China has the highest Salt Production in 2023 (53M t), followed by United States (42M t) and India (30M t). Italy has the lowest (2M t).

Manufacturing & Mining23 countries · 1 metricUpdated Sep 26, 2024Original page
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Salt Production, 2023

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All 23 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
6M t
Middle half 2.9M t – 10.6M t
Average
10.7M t
23 countries
Highest
53M t
China
Lowest
2M t
Italy

Over time · 2021–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • United States
  • India
  • Germany
  • Australia

Data

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23 countries · # = rank by Salt Production
#
1China53M t
2United States42M t
3India30M t
4Germany15M t
5Australia14M t
6Canada12M t
7Chile9.2M t
8Mexico9M t
8Turkey9M t
10Russia7M t
11Brazil6.6M t
12Netherlands6M t
13France5.6M t
14Poland4.2M t
15Spain4M t
16Bulgaria3.3M t
17Pakistan3M t
18Iran2.7M t
19Saudi Arabia2.5M t
20Egypt2.3M t
20United Kingdom2.3M t
22Belarus2.1M t
23Italy2M t

What correlates with Salt Production (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,068 other country metrics sharing at least 14 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

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

  1. GDP PPPHistorical GDP by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 23
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  2. Cereal ProductionCereal Production by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 23
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  3. Bentonite ProductionBentonite Production by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 18
    Plot
  4. Annual Fast Food RevenueFast Food Consumption by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  5. Total Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 18
    Plot
  6. Tesla Sales All ModelsTesla Sales by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. % of Online Vendors That Accept PPPaypal Users by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  2. 50 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 15
    Plot
  3. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 23
    Plot
  4. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 22
    Plot
  5. 30 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  6. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 21
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Salt Production?
China has the highest Salt Production in 2023, at 53M t, followed by United States (42M t) and India (30M t).
Which country has the lowest Salt Production?
Italy has the lowest Salt Production in 2023, at 2M t.
What is the median Salt Production across countries?
The median is 6M t across the 23 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this salt production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Salt - USGS 2024; Salt - USGS 2023; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - U.S. Geological Survey.