In 2023, Canada was the leading potash producing country worldwide, with an estimated potash production output of 13 million metric tons. Russia ranked second that year, producing an estimated 6.5 million metric tons of potash. Potash has a variety of applications, though it is primarily used in fertilizers.
Leading potash producing countries worldwide in 2023
(in million metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Leading potash producing countries worldwide in 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376220/worldwide-largest-potash-producing-nations/
US Geological Survey. "Leading potash producing countries worldwide in 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376220/worldwide-largest-potash-producing-nations/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Leading potash producing countries worldwide in 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376220/worldwide-largest-potash-producing-nations/
US Geological Survey. "Leading Potash Producing Countries Worldwide in 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376220/worldwide-largest-potash-producing-nations/
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Leading potash producing countries worldwide in 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376220/worldwide-largest-potash-producing-nations/