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Statistics

Salt production globally was about 256 million tons in 2006; Europe accounted for approx. 70 million tons or 27% of the world production. Traditionally the world’s largest salt producers have been the US and Europe. In recent years these producers have been surpassed by China which held 39% of the total salt production in 2006 (Source : Roskill “The Economics of Salt”, 2007 edition).

Recent figures are now available for 2005-2007. Figures for 2008 should be available in November 2010. Due to competition law, we are not in position to provide more recent figures.

• Salt Consumption and Production 2005-2007

Sources of salt production data:

• British Geological Survey “European Mineral Statistics 2002–2006” and “World Mineral Production 2002–2006”
• Roskill “The Economics of Salt”, 12th edition published in June 2007
• VGE Verlag 2008, “Yearbook of the European Energy and Raw Materials Industry 2009”