The apparent consumption of salt in the United States amounted to an estimated 55 million metric tons in 2023. Meanwhile, the reported salt consumption stood at around 48 million metric tons, a slight increase compared to the previous year.
Consumption of salt in the United States from 2011 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
* Estimate
** The source defines apparent consumption as salt sold or used plus imports minus exports.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Consumption of salt in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/824447/consumption-of-salt-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of salt in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824447/consumption-of-salt-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Consumption of salt in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824447/consumption-of-salt-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of Salt in The United States from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824447/consumption-of-salt-in-the-united-states/
US Geological Survey, Consumption of salt in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824447/consumption-of-salt-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Consumption of salt in the United States from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/824447/consumption-of-salt-in-the-united-states/
