List of countries by salt production
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:31:08 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of countries by salt production. The six leading salt producers in the world, China, the United States, India, Germany, Canada, and Australia, account for more than half of the worldwide production. The first table includes data by the British Geological Survey (BGS) for countries with available statistics. The second table includes data by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the leading producers.
Tables
World
World
Country/Region
World
Production
281,111,172
China
China
Country/Region
China
Production
53,598,800
United States
United States
Country/Region
United States
Production
42,000,000
India
India
Country/Region
India
Production
25,930,434
Germany
Germany
Country/Region
Germany
Production
16,077,534
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Country/Region
Bangladesh
Production
16,000,000
Australia
Australia
Country/Region
Australia
Production
13,000,000
Canada
Canada
Country/Region
Canada
Production
12,535,864
Chile
Chile
Country/Region
Chile
Production
10,501,352
Turkey
Turkey
Country/Region
Turkey
Production
9,085,711
Mexico
Mexico
Country/Region
Mexico
Production
7,914,780
Russia
Russia
Country/Region
Russia
Production
6,000,000
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country/Region
Netherlands
Production
5,893,000
France
France
Country/Region
France
Production
5,500,000
Poland
Poland
Country/Region
Poland
Production
4,376,888
Spain
Spain
Country/Region
Spain
Production
4,120,473
Iran
Iran
Country/Region
Iran
Production
3,700,000
Djibouti
Djibouti
Country/Region
Djibouti
Production
3,500,000
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country/Region
Bulgaria
Production
3,400,000
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country/Region
United Kingdom
Production
2,587,790
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country/Region
Saudi Arabia
Production
2,400,000
Belarus
Belarus
Country/Region
Belarus
Production
2,300,000
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country/Region
Pakistan
Production
2,171,567
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country/Region
Tunisia
Production
1,900,000
Thailand
Thailand
Country/Region
Thailand
Production
1,737,090
Italy
Italy
Country/Region
Italy
Production
1,460,833
Argentina
Argentina
Country/Region
Argentina
Production
1,300,000
Romania
Romania
Country/Region
Romania
Production
1,300,000
Namibia
Namibia
Country/Region
Namibia
Production
1,157,299
Austria
Austria
Country/Region
Austria
Production
1,119,398
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country/Region
Kazakhstan
Production
1,112,456
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country/Region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Production
1,109,253
Peru
Peru
Country/Region
Peru
Production
1,093,559
Indonesia
Indonesia
Country/Region
Indonesia
Production
1,000,000
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country/Region
Ukraine
Production
1,000,000
Philippines
Philippines
Country/Region
Philippines
Production
993,000
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country/Region
Vietnam
Production
987,000
Japan
Japan
Country/Region
Japan
Production
897,000
Denmark
Denmark
Country/Region
Denmark
Production
803,000
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country/Region
Bahamas
Production
623,368
Brazil
Brazil
Country/Region
Brazil
Production
609,801
Morocco
Morocco
Country/Region
Morocco
Production
575,000
South Africa
South Africa
Country/Region
South Africa
Production
571,774
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country/Region
Switzerland
Production
423,000
Bonaire
Bonaire
Country/Region
Bonaire
Production
400,000
Colombia
Colombia
Country/Region
Colombia
Production
359,288
Botswana
Botswana
Country/Region
Botswana
Production
323,303
Senegal
Senegal
Country/Region
Senegal
Production
320,627
Eritrea
Eritrea
Country/Region
Eritrea
Production
320,000
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Country/Region
Uzbekistan
Production
320,000
Ghana
Ghana
Country/Region
Ghana
Production
300,000
Venezuela
Venezuela
Country/Region
Venezuela
Production
300,000
Iraq
Iraq
Country/Region
Iraq
Production
300,000
Israel
Israel
Country/Region
Israel
Production
297,861
South Korea
South Korea
Country/Region
South Korea
Production
250,000
Egypt
Egypt
Country/Region
Egypt
Production
230,000
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Country/Region
Turkmenistan
Production
230,000
Angola
Angola
Country/Region
Angola
Production
210,000
Greece
Greece
Country/Region
Greece
Production
210,000
Cuba
Cuba
Country/Region
Cuba
Production
195,600
Tanzania
Tanzania
Country/Region
Tanzania
Production
181,818
Myanmar
Myanmar
Country/Region
Myanmar
Production
162,000
Algeria
Algeria
Country/Region
Algeria
Production
160,000
Portugal
Portugal
Country/Region
Portugal
Production
125,853
Madagascar
Madagascar
Country/Region
Madagascar
Production
120,000
Sudan
Sudan
Country/Region
Sudan
Production
120,000
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Country/Region
Sri Lanka
Production
110,000
Mozambique
Mozambique
Country/Region
Mozambique
Production
100,000
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country/Region
El Salvador
Production
100,000
North Korea
North Korea
Country/Region
North Korea
Production
100,000
Yemen
Yemen
Country/Region
Yemen
Production
80,000
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country/Region
Taiwan
Production
78,415
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country/Region
Ecuador
Production
75,000
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country/Region
Guatemala
Production
60,000
Honduras
Honduras
Country/Region
Honduras
Production
60,000
Kuwait
Kuwait
Country/Region
Kuwait
Production
58,000
Libya
Libya
Country/Region
Libya
Production
50,000
Croatia
Croatia
Country/Region
Croatia
Production
45,992
Jordan
Jordan
Country/Region
Jordan
Production
42,000
Cambodia
Cambodia
Country/Region
Cambodia
Production
40,000
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Country/Region
Tajikistan
Production
37,000
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Country/Region
Nicaragua
Production
30,000
Albania
Albania
Country/Region
Albania
Production
30,000
Guinea
Guinea
Country/Region
Guinea
Production
25,000
Kenya
Kenya
Country/Region
Kenya
Production
23,215
Armenia
Armenia
Country/Region
Armenia
Production
22,534
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Country/Region
Afghanistan
Production
21,663
Bolivia
Bolivia
Country/Region
Bolivia
Production
20,000
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country/Region
New Zealand
Production
18,000
Lebanon
Lebanon
Country/Region
Lebanon
Production
15,000
Jamaica
Jamaica
Country/Region
Jamaica
Production
14,000
Oman
Oman
Country/Region
Oman
Production
11,500
Montenegro
Montenegro
Country/Region
Montenegro
Production
10,000
Serbia
Serbia
Country/Region
Serbia
Production
6,500
Mali
Mali
Country/Region
Mali
Production
6,000
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Country/Region
Burkina Faso
Production
5,000
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country/Region
Azerbaijan
Production
4,181
Syria
Syria
Country/Region
Syria
Production
4,000
Slovenia
Slovenia
Country/Region
Slovenia
Production
2,342
Mauritania
Mauritania
Country/Region
Mauritania
Production
1,000
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Country/Region
Ethiopia
Production
800
Mauritius
Mauritius
Country/Region
Mauritius
Production
674
Mongolia
Mongolia
Country/Region
Mongolia
Production
394
Laos
Laos
Country/Region
Laos
Production
188
| Country/Region | Production |
| World | 281,111,172 |
| China | 53,598,800 |
| United States | 42,000,000 |
| India | 25,930,434 |
| Germany | 16,077,534 |
| Bangladesh | 16,000,000 |
| Australia | 13,000,000 |
| Canada | 12,535,864 |
| Chile | 10,501,352 |
| Turkey | 9,085,711 |
| Mexico | 7,914,780 |
| Russia | 6,000,000 |
| Netherlands | 5,893,000 |
| France | 5,500,000 |
| Poland | 4,376,888 |
| Spain | 4,120,473 |
| Iran | 3,700,000 |
| Djibouti | 3,500,000 |
| Bulgaria | 3,400,000 |
| United Kingdom | 2,587,790 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,400,000 |
| Belarus | 2,300,000 |
| Pakistan | 2,171,567 |
| Tunisia | 1,900,000 |
| Thailand | 1,737,090 |
| Italy | 1,460,833 |
| Argentina | 1,300,000 |
| Romania | 1,300,000 |
| Namibia | 1,157,299 |
| Austria | 1,119,398 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,112,456 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,109,253 |
| Peru | 1,093,559 |
| Indonesia | 1,000,000 |
| Ukraine | 1,000,000 |
| Philippines | 993,000 |
| Vietnam | 987,000 |
| Japan | 897,000 |
| Denmark | 803,000 |
| Bahamas | 623,368 |
| Brazil | 609,801 |
| Morocco | 575,000 |
| South Africa | 571,774 |
| Switzerland | 423,000 |
| Bonaire | 400,000 |
| Colombia | 359,288 |
| Botswana | 323,303 |
| Senegal | 320,627 |
| Eritrea | 320,000 |
World
World
Country/Region
World
Production
280,000,000
China
China
Country/Region
China
Production
55,000,000
United States
United States
Country/Region
United States
Production
40,000,000
Other countries
Other countries
Country/Region
Other countries
Production
28,000,000
India
India
Country/Region
India
Production
28,000,000
Germany
Germany
Country/Region
Germany
Production
16,000,000
Australia
Australia
Country/Region
Australia
Production
13,000,000
Canada
Canada
Country/Region
Canada
Production
12,000,000
Chile
Chile
Country/Region
Chile
Production
11,000,000
Mexico
Mexico
Country/Region
Mexico
Production
9,000,000
Turkey
Turkey
Country/Region
Turkey
Production
9,000,000
Russia
Russia
Country/Region
Russia
Production
8,000,000
Brazil
Brazil
Country/Region
Brazil
Production
6,600,000
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country/Region
Netherlands
Production
6,000,000
France
France
Country/Region
France
Production
5,000,000
Poland
Poland
Country/Region
Poland
Production
4,600,000
Spain
Spain
Country/Region
Spain
Production
4,000,000
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country/Region
Bulgaria
Production
3,000,000
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country/Region
Pakistan
Production
3,000,000
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country/Region
United Kingdom
Production
2,800,000
Iran
Iran
Country/Region
Iran
Production
2,700,000
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country/Region
Saudi Arabia
Production
2,400,000
Egypt
Egypt
Country/Region
Egypt
Production
2,300,000
Belarus
Belarus
Country/Region
Belarus
Production
2,100,000
Italy
Italy
Country/Region
Italy
Production
1,900,000
| Country/Region | Production |
| World | 280,000,000 |
| China | 55,000,000 |
| United States | 40,000,000 |
| Other countries | 28,000,000 |
| India | 28,000,000 |
| Germany | 16,000,000 |
| Australia | 13,000,000 |
| Canada | 12,000,000 |
| Chile | 11,000,000 |
| Mexico | 9,000,000 |
| Turkey | 9,000,000 |
| Russia | 8,000,000 |
| Brazil | 6,600,000 |
| Netherlands | 6,000,000 |
| France | 5,000,000 |
| Poland | 4,600,000 |
| Spain | 4,000,000 |
| Bulgaria | 3,000,000 |
| Pakistan | 3,000,000 |
| United Kingdom | 2,800,000 |
| Iran | 2,700,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,400,000 |
| Egypt | 2,300,000 |
| Belarus | 2,100,000 |
| Italy | 1,900,000 |
References
- The surveys underreport China's salt production, as both rely on statistics from China's National Statistics website. Ho
- MineralsUKhttps://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/statistics/world-mineral-statistics/world-mineral-statistics-data-download/world-mineral-statistics-data/
- "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - Salt"https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2025/mcs2025-salt.pdf