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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
The ancient Chinese gradually mastered and advanced the techniques of producing salt. Salt mining was an arduous task for them, as they faced geographical and technological constraints. Salt was extracted mainly from the sea, and salt works in the coastal areas in late imperial China equated to more than 80 percent of national production. [5]
Food-grade salt accounts for only a small part of salt production in industrialized countries (7% in Europe), [85] although worldwide, food uses account for 17.5% of total production. [86]
Pages in category "Lists of countries by production" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. ... List of countries by salt production; A.
In 2011, table salt production in China reached 81.98 million tons, making it the largest salt producing country in the world, and a significant increase over 18 million tons produced in 1987, and 40 million tons in 2000. This increase was in part due to development of salt manufacture from mineral and lake sources.
With most countries using the gold standard to set their currency's value, gold remained a part of global economies until after World War II. ... According to Statista, the production of salt in ...
Category: Salt mines by country. 3 languages. ... Salt mines in the United States (4 P) This page was last edited on 21 July 2016, at 23:33 (UTC). Text ...
Pages in category "Salt production" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... List of countries by salt production * Saltern; A. Alberger ...