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TABLE 9
QUICKLIME AND HYDRATED LIME, INCLUDING DEAD-BURNED DOLOMITE: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Country3   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005e  
Australiae 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Austriae 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Belgiume, 4 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Brazile 6,300 5 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500
Bulgaria 2,025 1,136 2,902 2,900 e 2,500
Canada 2,213 2,248 2,216 2,200 e 2,250 5
Chilee 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Chinae 22,000 22,500 23,000 23,500 24,000
Colombia 1,300 1,300 1,300 e 1,300 e 1,300
Czech Republice 1,300 1,120 1,263 5 1,300 1,300
Egypte 800 800 800 800 800
Francee, 4 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Germany 6,630 6,620 6,637 6,680 r 6,700
Indiae 910 900 900 900 920
Irane 2,000 2,200 2,300 r 2,500 r 2,500
Italye, 6 3,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Japan, quicklime only 7,586 7,420 7,953 8,507 r 8,600
Mexicoe, 4 4,800 5,100 5,700 5,700 5,700
Poland 2,049 1,960 1,955 1,950 e 2,000
Romania 1,790 1,829 2,025 2,000 e 2,000
Russiae 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,200 r 8,200
Slovakia 816 912 847 850 e 850
Slovenia 1,434 1,636 1,500 1,500 e 1,500
South Africa, burnt lime sales 1,615 1,585 r 1,518 r 1,738 r 1,400
Spaine, 4 1,700 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800
Taiwane 800 750 800 800 800
Turkeye, 4 3,200 3,300 3,300 3,400 3,400
United Kingdome 2,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
United States, including Puerto Rico, sold or used by producers 18,900 17,900 19,200 20,000 20,000 5
Vietnam 1,351 1,426 1,450 e 1,500 e 1,650
Othere 6,140 r 6,340 r 6,220 r 6,220 r 6,230  
Total   121,000   120,000 r 125,000 r 127,000 r 127,000  
eEstimated. rRevised.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through March 31, 2006.
3In addition to the countries listed, Argentina, Chad, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, and several other nations produce lime, but output data are not reported;
available general information is inadequate to formulate reliable estimates of output levels.
4Sales only; data may be incomplete.
5Reported figure.
6Includes hydraulic lime.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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