Iron Ore Production by Country

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Introduction

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which iron can be extracted. Ores come in different colors, from different levels of iron oxidation, such as gray, yellow, purple, and red. If an ore is made up of more than about 60% of iron, it is called natural ore and can be put directly into iron making furnaces.

Around 98% of iron ore mined is used to make steel, making it one of the most important commodities along with oil. Because of its importance, iron ore is quite valuable and countries are motivated to mine their deposits to become wealthier. Luckily, iron is one of the most abundant elements in the earth; however, because iron is not generally found in the earth’s crust (its outermost layer), it can be expensive to mine.

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#CountryIron Ore ProductionCopper ProductionSteel Production
1Australia564,519 ktǂ879,522 t5,779.6 ktǂ
2Brazil246,791 ktǂ352,635 t36,174.3 ktǂ
3People's Republic of China225,000 ktǂ5,733,100 t1,032,790 ktǂ
4India127,000 ktǂ25,770 t118,201 ktǂ
5Russia69,500 ktǂ924,100 t75,584.8 ktǂ
6Ukraine49,300 ktǂ21,365.6 ktǂ
7Canada36,100 ktǂ475,898 t12,976.3 ktǂ
8South Africa35,400 ktǂ29,068 t5,019.5 ktǂ
9Iran32,500 ktǂ313,323 t28,460 ktǂ
10Sweden25,400 ktǂ100,065 t4,678.3 ktǂ
11United States of America24,100 ktǂ1,200,000 t85,791.4 ktǂ
12Kazakhstan12,673 ktǂ548,760 t4,380 ktǂ
13Chile9,891 ktǂ1,317.5 ktǂ
14Mexico9,377 ktǂ800,316 t18,453.6 ktǂ
15Peru8,894 ktǂ2,150,126 t1,234.1 ktǂ
16Turkey8,570 ktǂ107,000 t40,360 ktǂ
17Mauritania7,822 ktǂ28,491 t
18Mongolia5,530 ktǂ291,010 t
19Sierra Leone3,500 ktǂ
20Malaysia3,360 ktǂ6,900 ktǂ
21Liberia3,050 ktǂ
22Vietnam2,777 ktǂ37,990 t23,019.2 ktǂ
23New Zealand2,270 ktǂ645.7 ktǂ
24Indonesia1,810 ktǂ505,200 t14,300 ktǂ
25North Korea1,750 ktǂ2,000 t1,250 ktǂ
26Argentina1,460 ktǂ4,875.1 ktǂ
27Norway969 ktǂ622.5 ktǂ
28Bosnia and Herzegovina892 ktǂ915 ktǂ
29Austria749 ktǂ7,884 ktǂ
30Laos628 ktǂ92,410 t
31Greece524 ktǂ1,498 ktǂ
32Venezuela487 ktǂ29.4 ktǂ
33Colombia382 ktǂ9,356 t1,338.2 ktǂ
34Egypt347 ktǂ10,293.5 ktǂ
35South Korea322 ktǂ70,418 ktǂ
36Algeria317 ktǂ3,491.3 ktǂ
37Pakistan184 ktǂ13,200 t5,282.7 ktǂ
38Tunisia180 ktǂ80 ktǂ
39Kenya90 ktǂ485 ktǂ
40Republic of the Congo46 ktǂ10,300 t
41Morocco27 ktǂ31,750 t500 ktǂ
42Philippines27 ktǂ60,856 t900 ktǂ
43Bhutan22 ktǂ
44Thailand11 ktǂ5,472.9 ktǂ
45Uruguay1 ktǂ62.8 ktǂ

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317 ktǂ

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3,491.3 ktǂ

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Argentina

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1,460 ktǂ

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#26

4,875.1 ktǂ

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#33

Australia

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564,519 ktǂ

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879,522 t

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#7

5,779.6 ktǂ

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#28

Austria

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749 ktǂ

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#29

7,884 ktǂ

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#23

Bhutan

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22 ktǂ

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#43

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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892 ktǂ

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#28

915 ktǂ

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#56

Brazil

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246,791 ktǂ

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352,635 t

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#13

36,174.3 ktǂ

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Canada

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36,100 ktǂ

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#7

475,898 t

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#11

12,976.3 ktǂ

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#19

Chile

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9,891 ktǂ

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1,317.5 ktǂ

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#49

Colombia

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382 ktǂ

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1,338.2 ktǂ

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Egypt

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347 ktǂ

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#34

10,293.5 ktǂ

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Greece

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524 ktǂ

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#31

1,498 ktǂ

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#47

India

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127,000 ktǂ

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25,770 t

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#36

118,201 ktǂ

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#2

Indonesia

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1,810 ktǂ

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#24

505,200 t

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#10

14,300 ktǂ

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#16

Iran

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32,500 ktǂ

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#9

313,323 t

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#14

28,460 ktǂ

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#10

Kazakhstan

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12,673 ktǂ

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#12

548,760 t

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#9

4,380 ktǂ

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#37

Kenya

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90 ktǂ

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#39

485 ktǂ

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#70

Laos

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628 ktǂ

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#30

92,410 t

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#23

Liberia

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3,050 ktǂ

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#21

Malaysia

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3,360 ktǂ

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#20

6,900 ktǂ

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#26

Mauritania

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7,822 ktǂ

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#17

28,491 t

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#35

Mexico

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9,377 ktǂ

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#14

800,316 t

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#8

18,453.6 ktǂ

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#15

Mongolia

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5,530 ktǂ

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#18

291,010 t

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#15

Morocco

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27 ktǂ

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#41

31,750 t

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#33

500 ktǂ

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#69

New Zealand

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2,270 ktǂ

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#23

645.7 ktǂ

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#63

North Korea

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1,750 ktǂ

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1,250 ktǂ

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Norway

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969 ktǂ

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#27

622.5 ktǂ

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#64

Pakistan

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184 ktǂ

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#37

13,200 t

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#39

5,282.7 ktǂ

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#31

People's Republic of China

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225,000 ktǂ

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5,733,100 t

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1,032,790 ktǂ

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Peru

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8,894 ktǂ

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#15

2,150,126 t

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1,234.1 ktǂ

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Philippines

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27 ktǂ

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60,856 t

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900 ktǂ

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Republic of the Congo

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46 ktǂ

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10,300 t

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Russia

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69,500 ktǂ

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924,100 t

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75,584.8 ktǂ

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Sierra Leone

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3,500 ktǂ

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#19

South Africa

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35,400 ktǂ

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29,068 t

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#34

5,019.5 ktǂ

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South Korea

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322 ktǂ

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#35

70,418 ktǂ

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Sweden

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25,400 ktǂ

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100,065 t

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4,678.3 ktǂ

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Thailand

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11 ktǂ

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5,472.9 ktǂ

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Tunisia

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180 ktǂ

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#38

80 ktǂ

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Turkey

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8,570 ktǂ

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#16

107,000 t

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#21

40,360 ktǂ

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Ukraine

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49,300 ktǂ

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21,365.6 ktǂ

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United States of America

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24,100 ktǂ

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1,200,000 t

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85,791.4 ktǂ

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Uruguay

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1 ktǂ

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62.8 ktǂ

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Venezuela

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487 ktǂ

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29.4 ktǂ

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Vietnam

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2,777 ktǂ

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37,990 t

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23,019.2 ktǂ

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#13

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