China was the largest producer of kaolin worldwide in 2022, with a production volume of more than 8.5 million metric tons. The world's second-largest producer of kaolin that year was the United States and amounted to 4.6 million metric tons.
Leading kaolin producers worldwide in 2022 by country
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British Geological Survey. (March 27, 2024). Leading kaolin producers worldwide in 2022 by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426824/global-leading-kaolin-producing-countries/
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