8 Countries that Produce the Most Salt in the World

8. Chile

8,060,000 metric tons

At the center of Chile’s massive salt production industry is the Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile and the third largest in the world. It is surrounded by several active volcanoes. The salt flats in Central Chile, Boyeruca, and Cahuil, are the sites of Chilean artisanal salt production, with locals producing salt traditionally for longer than 500 years.

Countries that Produce the Most Salt in the World

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