Natural zeolites
World mine production, 2024–2025
Share of world mine production, 2025 · world total 1.3 million metric tons
- Slovakia 22%
- Georgia 18%
- South Korea 12%
- China 12%
- Russia 10%
- Indonesia 9.2%
- United States 6.2%
- Turkey 4.5%
- All other countries 6.3%
Slovakia accounted for 22% of world mine production of natural zeolites in 2025 (280,000 metric tons of 1.3 million metric tons). The United States was a net exporter of natural zeolites in 2025. World output rose 4.8% from 2024 to 2025. The three largest producers, Slovakia, Georgia, and South Korea, together supplied 52%.
Producer log
13 countries listed separately
| Country | Mine production 2024 | Mine production 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 273,000 | 280,000 | 22% | +2.6% |
| Georgia | 243,000 | 240,000 | 18% | −1.2% |
| South Korea | 140,000 | 160,000 | 12% | +14% |
| China | 150,000 | 150,000 | 12% | 0% |
| Russia | 130,000 | 130,000 | 10% | 0% |
| Indonesia | 120,000 | 120,000 | 9.2% | 0% |
| United States | 76,900 | 80,000 | 6.2% | +4% |
| Turkey | 57,100 | 58,000 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| Hungary | 30,000 | 31,000 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| Cuba | 14,900 | 15,000 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| Philippines | 6,320 | 6,300 | 0.5% | −0.3% |
| Jordan | 1,000 | 1,000 | under 0.1% | 0% |
| Chile | 500 | 240 | under 0.1% | −52% |
| World total | 1,240,000 | 1,300,000 | 100% | +4.8% |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
Net exporter
Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption. “E” marks years when the United States exported more than it imported.
2021E
2022E
2023E
2024E
2025E
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production, mine | 87,000 | 77,400 | 74,300 | 76,900 | 80,000 |
| Sales, mill | 74,000 | 79,800 | 71,900 | 73,800 | 77,000 |
| Imports for consumption | <1,000 | <1,000 | <1,000 | <1,000 | <1,000 |
| Exports | <1,000 | <1,000 | <1,000 | <1,000 | <1,000 |
| Consumption, apparent | 74,000 | 79,800 | 71,900 | 73,800 | 77,000 |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Natural zeolites chapter (PDF page 218). How to read these figures.