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Major countries in silicon production 2013-2018
Major countries in silicon production from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
by M. Garside,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
China is the world’s largest silicon producer, with a production volume estimated at four million metric tons in 2018. The second largest producer of this metalloid in the world is Russia, which produced 670,000 metric tons in the same year. The total global production of silicon on 2018 was an estimated 6.7 million metric tons.
Silicon and silicon wafers
Silicon is a chemical element and a semiconductor that is economically important worldwide due to its industrial uses in steel refining, aluminum-casting, chemical processes, and perhaps as it is most widely known, in semiconductor electronics. Silicon wafers are thin slices of semiconductor that are used for the fabrication of integrated circuits, and to manufacture solar cells. In 2018, the global demand for silicon wafers is estimated to have been about 11.8 billion square inches. Silicon wafers are used in a variety of products, including mobile/smartphones, desktops, notebooks, industrial products, and other electronic products. Mobile/smartphones accounted for the largest demand overall. In 2017, the silicon wafer demand for mobile phones and smart phones was 19.2 billion square centimeters. Desktops, notebooks, and server PCs followed at 11.3 billion square centimeters.
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by M. Garside,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
China is the world’s largest silicon producer, with a production volume estimated at four million metric tons in 2018. The second largest producer of this metalloid in the world is Russia, which produced 670,000 metric tons in the same year. The total global production of silicon on 2018 was an estimated 6.7 million metric tons.
Silicon and silicon wafers
Silicon is a chemical element and a semiconductor that is economically important worldwide due to its industrial uses in steel refining, aluminum-casting, chemical processes, and perhaps as it is most widely known, in semiconductor electronics. Silicon wafers are thin slices of semiconductor that are used for the fabrication of integrated circuits, and to manufacture solar cells. In 2018, the global demand for silicon wafers is estimated to have been about 11.8 billion square inches. Silicon wafers are used in a variety of products, including mobile/smartphones, desktops, notebooks, industrial products, and other electronic products. Mobile/smartphones accounted for the largest demand overall. In 2017, the silicon wafer demand for mobile phones and smart phones was 19.2 billion square centimeters. Desktops, notebooks, and server PCs followed at 11.3 billion square centimeters.
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* All figures are estimates. Production quantities are combined totals of estimated silicon content for ferrosilicon and silicon metal, as applicable, except as noted.
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- Overview
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- Silicon production worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)Silicon production worldwide 2010-2018
- Major countries in silicon production from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*Major countries in silicon production 2013-2018
- Silicon wafer revenue worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global silicon wafer revenue 2008-2018
- Silicon wafer area shipments worldwide from 2007 to 2018 (in million square inches)*Global silicon wafer area shipments 2007-2018
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- Silicon exports of the U.S. from 2014 to 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)Exported silicon of the U.S. by type 2014-2018
- Silicon imports to the United States from 2014 to 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)*Imported silicon into the U.S. by type 2014-2018
- Distribution of silicon imports to the United States between 2014 and 2017, by country of originImport of total silicon to the U.S. by countries of origin 2014-2017
- Distribution of U.S. ferrosilicon imports between 2014 and 2017, by country of originImport of ferrosilicon into the U.S. by countries of origin 2014-2017
- Distribution of U.S. silicon metal imports between 2014 and 2017, by country of originImport of silicon metals into the U.S. - countries of origin 2014-2017
- Gross production, net shipments and producers' stocks of silicon in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)Production, shipments and stocks of silicon in the U.S. 2011-2016
- Silicon production of Canada from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*Canada's silicon production 2010-2018
- Demand and price
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- Silicon wafer demand worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in billion square inches)Global silicon wafer demand 2010-2018
- Silicon wafer demand worldwide by end application from 2017 to 2018 (in billion square cm)Global silicon wafer demand 2017-2018, by end application
- Silicon wafer demand worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by product category (in billion square cm)*Global silicon wafer area demand 2013-2022, by product category
- Silicon consumption in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*Consumed silicon in the U.S. 2014-2018
- Reported United States consumption of silicon in 2016, by end use (in metric tons)U.S. consumption of silicon by end use 2016
- Average silicon prices in the United States from 2014 to 2018, by type (in U.S. cents per pound)Average silicon prices in the U.S. by type 2014-2018
- Selected companies
The most important statistics
- Market share of wafer producers worldwide in 2018Wafer supplier market share worldwide 2018
- Net sales of chemical company Shin-Etsu 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)*Shin-Etsu: net sales 2005-2019
- Revenue of Ferroglobe PLC from 2011 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of Ferroglobe 2011-2018
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- Market share of polysilicon worldwide in 2015, by producerPolysilicon market share worldwide by producer 2015
- Production and capacity of the leading polysilicon manufacturers worldwide from 2015 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)Leading polysilicon manufacturers' production and capacity worldwide 2015-2018
- Capacity of solar crystalline silicon PV cell suppliers in 2017 (in megawatts)Global silicon solar power cell manufacturers based on capacity 2017
- Ramped polysilicon capacity worldwide from 2013 to 2018, by production technology (in 1,000 metric tons)Global polysilicon capacity by production technology 2013-2018
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- Compound annual growth rate of the main semiconductor target markets from 2016 to 2021CAGR of the main semiconductor target markets 2016-2021
- Silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor market revenue worldwide from 2015 to 2027 (in million U.S. dollars)Revenue of SiC and GaN power semiconductor market worldwide 2015-2027
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- Silicon production worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Major countries in silicon production from 2013 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Silicon wafer revenue worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Silicon wafer area shipments worldwide from 2007 to 2018 (in million square inches)*
- Silicon production in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Silicon exports of the U.S. from 2014 to 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Silicon imports to the United States from 2014 to 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Distribution of silicon imports to the United States between 2014 and 2017, by country of origin
- Distribution of U.S. ferrosilicon imports between 2014 and 2017, by country of origin
- Distribution of U.S. silicon metal imports between 2014 and 2017, by country of origin
- Gross production, net shipments and producers' stocks of silicon in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Silicon production of Canada from 2010 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Silicon imports to Canada in 2017 by country of origin (in 1,000 Canadian dollars)
- Silicon exports from Canada in 2017 by destination country (in 1,000 Canadian dollars)
- Silicon wafer demand worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in billion square inches)
- Silicon wafer demand worldwide by end application from 2017 to 2018 (in billion square cm)
- Silicon wafer demand worldwide from 2013 to 2022, by product category (in billion square cm)*
- Silicon consumption in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
- Reported United States consumption of silicon in 2016, by end use (in metric tons)
- Average silicon prices in the United States from 2014 to 2018, by type (in U.S. cents per pound)
- Market share of wafer producers worldwide in 2018
- Net sales of chemical company Shin-Etsu 2005 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
- Revenue of Ferroglobe PLC from 2011 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Market value of polysilicon worldwide from 2015 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Market share of polysilicon worldwide in 2015, by producer
- Production and capacity of the leading polysilicon manufacturers worldwide from 2015 to 2018 (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Capacity of solar crystalline silicon PV cell suppliers in 2017 (in megawatts)
- Ramped polysilicon capacity worldwide from 2013 to 2018, by production technology (in 1,000 metric tons)
- Semiconductor sales revenue worldwide from 1987 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Forecast capital spending in the global semiconductor industry from 2010 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Compound annual growth rate of the main semiconductor target markets from 2016 to 2021
- Silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor market revenue worldwide from 2015 to 2027 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Volume of silicon metal imported by Austria from 2008 to 2014 (in metric tons)
- Total revenue of Globe Specialty Metals Inc. from 2009 to 2015 (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Net income of Globe Specialty Metals Inc. from 2009 to 2015 (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Revenue of Globe Specialty Metals Inc. from 2012 to 2015, by product (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Net income of Dow Corning Corp. from 2009 to the first quarter of 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)*
- Volume of silicon metal exported from the Czech Republic from 2008 to 2014 (in tonnes)
- Volume of silicon metal exported from Belgium from 2008 to 2014 (in metric tons)
- Volume of silicon metal imported by Belgium from 2008 to 2014 (in tonnes)
- Approximate value of doped silicon imported to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in 1,000 GBP)
- Approximate value of doped silicon exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in 1,000 GBP)
- Approximate value of elemental silicon exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in 1,000 GBP)
- Approximate volume of ferro-silicon compounds imported to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in tonnes)
- Approximate value of elemental silicon imported to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in 1,000 GBP)
- Approximate consumption volume of silicon in the iron and steel industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2012 (in metric tons)
- Approximate volume of ferro-silicon compounds exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in tonnes)
- Approximate volume of doped silicon exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2014 (in tonnes)
- Size of the silicon photonics devices market worldwide by region in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Value of lesser silicon* imports into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2017 ( in 1,000 GBP)
- Sales volume of industrial explosives and blasting agents in the United States in 2016, by class (in metric tons)
- Distribution of companies in the National Union of Quarrying Industries and Building Materials (UNICEM) in France in 2014, by industry
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