Ever wonder which countries export the most salt? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global salt exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world salt exports were US$2.5 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $216 million worth of salt led by the following countries:
1. Tunisia: $47.2 million
2. Kenya: $39.1 million
3. Namibia: $31 million
4. South Africa: $29.2 million
5. Egypt: $27.1 million
6. Botswana: $20.8 million
7. Morocco: $11.8 million
8. Senegal: $3.69 million
9. Uganda: $3.66 million
10. Madagascar: $1 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $363 million worth of salt led by the following countries:
1. India: $134.7 million
2. China: $87.4 million
3. Pakistan: $50.6 million
4. Turkey: $25.2 million
5. Kazakhstan: $16 million
6. Thailand: $15.6 million
7. South Korea: $9.3 million
8. Singapore: $8.7 million
9. Malaysia: $4 million
10. Japan: $3.3 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $1.1 billion worth of salt led by the following EU members:
1. Netherlands: $280.1 million
2. Germany: $217.4 million
3. Spain: $87.8 million
4. Belgium: $85.3 million
5. France: $71.5 million
6. Austria: $69.6 million
7. United Kingdom: $62.3 million
8. Denmark: $47.9 million
9. Italy: $36 million
10. Poland: $33.8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $186.4 million worth of salt led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $129.2 million
2. Brazil: $21.5 million
3. Bahamas: $12.5 million
4. Peru: $8.4 million
5. Colombia: $4.4 million
6. Argentina: $4 million
7. Nicaragua: $1.2 million
8. Bolivia: $824,000
9. Dominican Republic: $807,000
10. Guatemala: $719,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $47.8 million worth of salt led by the following countries:
1. Israel: $25.3 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $10.6 million
3. United Arab Emirates: $5.2 million
4. Iran: $4.5 million
5. Jordan: $1.1 million
6. Kuwait: $690,000
7. Lebanon: $192,000
8. Oman: $134,000
9. Yemen: $39,000
10. Qatar: $2,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $441.7 million worth of salt led by the following countries:
1. United States: $190 million
2. Canada: $136.8 million
3. Mexico: $115 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $15.9 million worth of salt led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $12.6 million
2. Australia: $3.3 million
3. Fiji: $16,000
4. French Polynesia: $12,000
5. Samoa: $10,000
6. New Caledonia: $2,000
7. Papua New Guinea: $1,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of salt from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -3.4%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Salt Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Salt Export Countries
