Barite: Production
India overtakes China: the shifting map of barite
What this tab covers Who produces it and how much: world output over recent years, the top producing countries with their shares, USGS world figures for 2024 and 2025, and the largest producing companies globally and in India.USGS puts world output at 8.0 Mt in 2024 and 8.7 Mt in 2025, excluding the United States. India (3.0 Mt) led China (2.2 Mt) in 2025, as it did in 2024, followed by Morocco and Kazakhstan. World Mining Data shows 9.4 Mt in 2024, with China at 22%, India 19% and Laos 16%. Its HHI of 1,360 is unconcentrated. Output grew about 20% from 2020 to 2024. In the United States, three companies mined barite at four sites in Nevada.
Baryte · WMD
2020 7.84 m 2021 8.36 m 2022 8.72 m 2023 8.98 m 2024 9.38 m World production, tonnes (World Mining Data 2026).Top producers 2024
China 22.4% India 19.2% Laos 15.9% Morocco 8.1% Kazakhstan 7.9% Mexico 7.4% Iran 4.5% United States 4.1% Concentration: HHI 1,360, unconcentrated.USGS estimate
World, 2024 8,000 thousand metric tons barite (mine production, excludes United States) World, 2025e 8,700 thousand metric tons barite (mine production, excludes United States)Largest producers by company, global
- Chinese barite miners: 2,200 kt (China national output) (2025)
- Moroccan barite producers: 1,000 kt (Morocco national output) (2025)
- Kazakh barite producers: 700 kt (Kazakhstan national output) (2025)