List of countries by iron ore production
This is a list of countries by iron ore production based on U.S. Geological Survey data.[1]
World iron ore production (thousands of tonnes) in 2013/2015:
500,000+
100,000–500,000
10,000–99,999
1,000–9,999
0–999
List
| Rank | Country | Usable iron ore production (thousand tonnes) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,538,000 | 2019 | |
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 660,000 | 2019 |
| 2 |  | 320,000(estimate) | 2019 |
| 3 |  | 210,000 | 2018 |
| 4 |  | 153,000 | 2019 |
| 5 |  | 101,000 | 2015 |
| 6 |  | 73,000 | 2015 |
| 7 |  | 67,000 | 2015 |
| 8 |  | 46,000 | 2015 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 46,000 | 2015 |
| 10 |  | 27,000 | 2015 |
| 11 |  | 25,000 | 2015 |
| 12 |  | 21,000 | 2015 |
| 13 |  | 18,840 | 2013 |
| 14 |  | 17,109 | 2013 |
| 15 |  | 16,800 | 2013 |
| 16 |  | 13,400 | 2013 |
| 17 |  | 11,895 | 2013 |
| 18 |  | 11,588 | 2013 |
| 19 |  | 10,126 | 2013 |
| 20 |  | 8,589 | 2013 |
| 21 |  | 6,736 | 2013 |
| 22 |  | 5,103 | 2013 |
| 23 |  | 4,708 | 2013 |
| 24 |  | 4,000 | 2013 |
| 25 |  | 3,409 | 2013 |
| 26 |  | 3,320 | 2013 |
| 27 |  | 3,157 | 2013 |
| 28 |  | 3,054 | 2013 |
| 29 |  | 2,320 | 2013 |
| 30 |  | 2,221 | 2013 |
| 31 |  | 2,122 | 2013 |
| 32 |  | 1,459 | 2013 |
| 33 |  | 1,067 | 2013 |
| 34 |  | 1,057 | 2013 |
| 35 |  | 710 | 2013 |
| 36 |  | 663 | 2013 |
| 37 |  | 334 | 2013 |
| 38 |  | 301 | 2013 |
| 39 |  | 244 | 2013 |
| 40 |  | 193 | 2013 |
| 41 |  | 141 | 2013 |
| 42 |  | 140 | 2013 |
| other countries | 147 | 2013 | |
Pig iron production
This is a list of countries by pig iron production.
| Rank | Country | 1980 | 2013 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 506 | 1,168 | 1,180 | |
| 1 | | 38 | 709 | 710 |
| 2 |  | 87 | 84 | 84 |
| 3 | | 85 | 50 | 54 |
| 4 | | n/a | 50 | 51 |
| 5 | | 5.6 | 41 | 47 |
| 6 | | 13 | 26 | 30 |
| 7 |  | 36 | 27 | 28 |
| 8 | | 62 | 30 | 26 |
| 9 | | n/a | 29 | 25 |
| 10 |  | 6.2 | 9.4 | 9 |
| other countries | 246 | 91 | 101 | |
References
- "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2017" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- USGS, Iron Ore 2014
- "Global iron ore production data; Clarification of reporting from the USGS" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- "World Steel Production 1980-2013" (PDF). World Steel Association. Nov 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- USGS 2016
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