5 Largest Barite Producing Countries in the World

3. Morocco 

Barite Mine Production in 2022: 1.30 million metric tons 

Owing to its dense sulfate mineral deposits, Morocco saw a barite mine throughput of 1.3 million metric tons in 2022. This positions Morocco as the third largest barite producing country in the world. Because of the country’s rich deposits in Cretaceous metasediments, primarily exposed in quarries near Nador, its mine yield of barite has been consistent in the past. Geochemical analysis of the Nador barite reveals a remarkably high barium sulfate content that demonstrates the deposit’s high grade and quality.