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Steel production is a critical industry that has a significant impact on the global economy. Steel is used in many industries, from construction and manufacturing to transportation and beyond. The world’s steel production is spread across a number of countries, each with its own unique challenges and opportunities for growth. China is the largest producer of steel in the world, accounting for almost half of the world’s total output. Other major steel-producing countries include Japan, India, Russia, South Korea, and the United States. Despite these large-scale producers, there are still considerable variations in steel production among countries both large and small. For instance, while China produces millions of tons of steel annually, countries like India and Indonesia produce significantly less in comparison. Still, other nations such as Germany focus more on higher-grade specialty steels due to their technological capabilities compared to other nations more reliant on basic steels for construction materials. In addition to varying measures of production capacity between different nations, different production processes are employed depending on resource availability and market needs. From traditional methods such as open hearth furnaces or electric arc furnaces (EAFs) found in less developed areas to state-of-the-art oxygen converters employed by certain advanced producers, the range of steel production practices around the globe is quite wide. Cross-border collaborations between larger industrial nations also help ensure that global demand for steel can be met efficiently with each party contributing according to their particular strengths and resources available within their respective borders.

#CountrySteel ProductionIron Ore ProductionCopper Production
1People's Republic of China1,032,790 ktǂ225,000 ktǂ5,733,100 t
2India118,201 ktǂ127,000 ktǂ25,770 t
3Japan96,334.5 ktǂ
4United States of America85,791.4 ktǂ24,100 ktǂ1,200,000 t
5Russia75,584.8 ktǂ69,500 ktǂ924,100 t
6South Korea70,418 ktǂ322 ktǂ
7Turkey40,360 ktǂ8,570 ktǂ107,000 t
8Germany40,066.3 ktǂ37 t
9Brazil36,174.3 ktǂ246,791 ktǂ352,635 t
10Iran28,460 ktǂ32,500 ktǂ313,323 t
11Italy24,412.7 ktǂ
12Taiwan23,233.3 ktǂ
13Vietnam23,019.2 ktǂ2,777 ktǂ37,990 t
14Ukraine21,365.6 ktǂ49,300 ktǂ
15Mexico18,453.6 ktǂ9,377 ktǂ800,316 t
16Indonesia14,300 ktǂ1,810 ktǂ505,200 t
17Spain14,185.4 ktǂ190,300 t
18France13,946.7 ktǂ
19Canada12,976.3 ktǂ36,100 ktǂ475,898 t
20Egypt10,293.5 ktǂ347 ktǂ
21Saudi Arabia8,735 ktǂ79,060 t
22Poland8,454.1 ktǂ392,700 t
23Austria7,884 ktǂ749 ktǂ
24United Kingdom7,221.6 ktǂ
25Belgium6,909.3 ktǂ
26Malaysia6,900 ktǂ3,360 ktǂ
27Netherlands6,620.4 ktǂ
28Australia5,779.6 ktǂ564,519 ktǂ879,522 t
29Bangladesh5,500 ktǂ
30Thailand5,472.9 ktǂ11 ktǂ
31Pakistan5,282.7 ktǂ184 ktǂ13,200 t
32South Africa5,019.5 ktǂ35,400 ktǂ29,068 t
33Argentina4,875.1 ktǂ1,460 ktǂ
34Slovakia4,862.8 ktǂ20 t
35Czech Republic4,817.3 ktǂ
36Sweden4,678.3 ktǂ25,400 ktǂ100,065 t
37Kazakhstan4,380 ktǂ12,673 ktǂ548,760 t
38Finland4,339.7 ktǂ36,278 t
39Algeria3,491.3 ktǂ317 ktǂ
40Romania3,375.4 ktǂ9,130 t
41United Arab Emirates2,997.5 ktǂ
42Belarus2,390 ktǂ
43Luxembourg2,073.1 ktǂ
44Oman2,000 ktǂ
45Portugal1,953 ktǂ32,230 t
46Serbia1,667.4 ktǂ52,207 t
47Greece1,498 ktǂ524 ktǂ
48Colombia1,338.2 ktǂ382 ktǂ9,356 t
49Chile1,317.5 ktǂ9,891 ktǂ
50Kuwait1,300 ktǂ
51North Korea1,250 ktǂ1,750 ktǂ2,000 t
52Peru1,234.1 ktǂ8,894 ktǂ2,150,126 t
53Switzerland1,200 ktǂ
54Hungary1,099.8 ktǂ
55Qatar1,001.8 ktǂ
56Bosnia and Herzegovina915 ktǂ892 ktǂ
57Philippines900 ktǂ27 ktǂ60,856 t
58Uzbekistan885 ktǂ142,800 t
59Bahrain700 ktǂ
60Slovenia661.9 ktǂ
61Libya651.7 ktǂ
62Nigeria650 ktǂ
63New Zealand645.7 ktǂ2,270 ktǂ
64Norway622.5 ktǂ969 ktǂ
65Ecuador611.6 ktǂ49,700 t
66Singapore571.8 ktǂ
67Moldova570 ktǂ
68Bulgaria547.5 ktǂ107,610 t
69Morocco500 ktǂ27 ktǂ31,750 t
70Kenya485 ktǂ90 ktǂ
71Ghana400 ktǂ
72Myanmar400 ktǂ196,500 t
73Jordan350 ktǂ
74Republic of Macedonia315.4 ktǂ6,625 t
75Guatemala306.9 ktǂ
76Iraq300 ktǂ
77Israel300 ktǂ
78Angola275 ktǂ
79Cuba230.8 ktǂ
80Azerbaijan200 ktǂ2,591 t
81Croatia185.1 ktǂ
82Tanzania145 ktǂ11,700 t
83El Salvador102.8 ktǂ
84Tunisia80 ktǂ180 ktǂ
85Uruguay62.8 ktǂ1 ktǂ
86Sri Lanka30 ktǂ
87Venezuela29.4 ktǂ487 ktǂ
88Paraguay26.5 ktǂ
89Montenegro20 ktǂ
90Syria5 ktǂ
91Albania0 ktǂ3,070 t
92Armenia0 ktǂ83,291 t
93Bolivia0 ktǂ2,822 t
94Cameroon0 ktǂ
95Costa Rica0 ktǂ
96Cyprus0 ktǂ
97Denmark0 ktǂ
98Dominican Republic0 ktǂ2,193 t
99Estonia0 ktǂ
100Ethiopia0 ktǂ
101Georgia0 ktǂ10,000 t
102Honduras0 ktǂ
103Hong Kong0 ktǂ
104Iceland0 ktǂ
105Ireland0 ktǂ
106Ivory Coast0 ktǂ
107Jamaica0 ktǂ
108Kyrgyzstan0 ktǂ6,500 t
109Latvia0 ktǂ
110Lebanon0 ktǂ
111Lithuania0 ktǂ
112Malta0 ktǂ
113Nicaragua0 ktǂ
114Panama0 ktǂ205,548 t
115Senegal0 ktǂ
116Sudan0 ktǂ
117Tajikistan0 ktǂ1,000 t
118Trinidad and Tobago0 ktǂ
119Turkmenistan0 ktǂ
120Yemen0 ktǂ

Steel Production by Country

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Algeria

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3,491.3 ktǂ

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Angola

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275 ktǂ

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#78

Argentina

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4,875.1 ktǂ

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#33

1,460 ktǂ

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#26

Armenia

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0 ktǂ

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#92

83,291 t

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#24

Australia

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5,779.6 ktǂ

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#28

564,519 ktǂ

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879,522 t

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#7

Austria

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7,884 ktǂ

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#23

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#29

Azerbaijan

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200 ktǂ

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#50

Bahrain

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700 ktǂ

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Bangladesh

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5,500 ktǂ

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Belarus

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2,390 ktǂ

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Belgium

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6,909.3 ktǂ

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Bolivia

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#93

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#49

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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915 ktǂ

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#56

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#28

Brazil

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36,174.3 ktǂ

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246,791 ktǂ

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#2

352,635 t

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#13

Bulgaria

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547.5 ktǂ

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#68

107,610 t

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#20

Cameroon

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0 ktǂ

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#94

Canada

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12,976.3 ktǂ

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#19

36,100 ktǂ

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#7

475,898 t

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#11

Chile

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1,317.5 ktǂ

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#49

9,891 ktǂ

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#13

Colombia

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1,338.2 ktǂ

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#48

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#33

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#43

Costa Rica

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0 ktǂ

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#95

Croatia

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185.1 ktǂ

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#81

Cuba

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230.8 ktǂ

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#79

Cyprus

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0 ktǂ

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#96

Czech Republic

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4,817.3 ktǂ

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#35

Denmark

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0 ktǂ

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#97

Dominican Republic

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0 ktǂ

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#98

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#51

Ecuador

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611.6 ktǂ

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#65

49,700 t

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#29

Egypt

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10,293.5 ktǂ

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#20

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#34

El Salvador

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102.8 ktǂ

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#83

Estonia

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0 ktǂ

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#99

Ethiopia

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0 ktǂ

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#100

Finland

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4,339.7 ktǂ

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#38

36,278 t

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#31

France

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13,946.7 ktǂ

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#18

Georgia

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0 ktǂ

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#101

10,000 t

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#42

Germany

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40,066.3 ktǂ

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#8

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#54

Ghana

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400 ktǂ

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#71

Greece

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1,498 ktǂ

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#47

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#31

Guatemala

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306.9 ktǂ

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#75

Honduras

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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1,099.8 ktǂ

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#54

Iceland

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India

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118,201 ktǂ

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127,000 ktǂ

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25,770 t

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#36

Indonesia

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14,300 ktǂ

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#16

1,810 ktǂ

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#24

505,200 t

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#10

Iran

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28,460 ktǂ

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#10

32,500 ktǂ

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#9

313,323 t

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#14

Iraq

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300 ktǂ

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#76

Ireland

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Israel

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300 ktǂ

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#77

Italy

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24,412.7 ktǂ

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Ivory Coast

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0 ktǂ

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#106

Jamaica

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#107

Japan

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96,334.5 ktǂ

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Jordan

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350 ktǂ

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Kazakhstan

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4,380 ktǂ

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#37

12,673 ktǂ

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#12

548,760 t

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#9

Kenya

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485 ktǂ

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#70

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#39

Kuwait

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1,300 ktǂ

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Kyrgyzstan

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#108

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#47

Latvia

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#109

Lebanon

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0 ktǂ

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#110

Libya

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651.7 ktǂ

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#61

Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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2,073.1 ktǂ

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#43

Malaysia

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6,900 ktǂ

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#26

3,360 ktǂ

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Malta

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0 ktǂ

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#112

Mexico

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18,453.6 ktǂ

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#15

9,377 ktǂ

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#14

800,316 t

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#8

Moldova

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570 ktǂ

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#67

Montenegro

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20 ktǂ

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#89

Morocco

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500 ktǂ

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#69

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#41

31,750 t

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#33

Myanmar

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400 ktǂ

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#72

196,500 t

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#17

Netherlands

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6,620.4 ktǂ

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#27

New Zealand

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645.7 ktǂ

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#63

2,270 ktǂ

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#23

Nicaragua

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0 ktǂ

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#113

Nigeria

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650 ktǂ

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#62

North Korea

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1,250 ktǂ

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#51

1,750 ktǂ

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#25

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#52

Norway

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622.5 ktǂ

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#64

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#27

Oman

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2,000 ktǂ

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#44

Pakistan

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5,282.7 ktǂ

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#31

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#37

13,200 t

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#39

Panama

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0 ktǂ

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#114

205,548 t

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#16

Paraguay

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26.5 ktǂ

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#88

People's Republic of China

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1,032,790 ktǂ

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225,000 ktǂ

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#3

5,733,100 t

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Peru

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1,234.1 ktǂ

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#52

8,894 ktǂ

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#15

2,150,126 t

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Philippines

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900 ktǂ

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#42

60,856 t

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#27

Poland

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8,454.1 ktǂ

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#22

392,700 t

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#12

Portugal

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1,953 ktǂ

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#45

32,230 t

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#32

Qatar

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1,001.8 ktǂ

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Republic of Macedonia

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315.4 ktǂ

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Romania

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3,375.4 ktǂ

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#44

Russia

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75,584.8 ktǂ

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69,500 ktǂ

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924,100 t

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Saudi Arabia

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8,735 ktǂ

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79,060 t

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Senegal

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0 ktǂ

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Serbia

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1,667.4 ktǂ

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#46

52,207 t

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#28

Singapore

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571.8 ktǂ

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Slovakia

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4,862.8 ktǂ

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Slovenia

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661.9 ktǂ

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South Africa

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5,019.5 ktǂ

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#32

35,400 ktǂ

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29,068 t

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South Korea

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70,418 ktǂ

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Spain

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14,185.4 ktǂ

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190,300 t

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Sri Lanka

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30 ktǂ

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#86

Sudan

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0 ktǂ

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#116

Sweden

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4,678.3 ktǂ

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#36

25,400 ktǂ

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100,065 t

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Switzerland

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1,200 ktǂ

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Syria

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5 ktǂ

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#90

Taiwan

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23,233.3 ktǂ

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Tajikistan

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0 ktǂ

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#53

Tanzania

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145 ktǂ

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11,700 t

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Thailand

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5,472.9 ktǂ

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Trinidad and Tobago

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0 ktǂ

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Tunisia

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80 ktǂ

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Turkey

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40,360 ktǂ

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8,570 ktǂ

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107,000 t

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Turkmenistan

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0 ktǂ

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Ukraine

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21,365.6 ktǂ

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49,300 ktǂ

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United Arab Emirates

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2,997.5 ktǂ

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United Kingdom

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7,221.6 ktǂ

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United States of America

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85,791.4 ktǂ

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24,100 ktǂ

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#11

1,200,000 t

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Uruguay

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62.8 ktǂ

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#85

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#45

Uzbekistan

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885 ktǂ

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#58

142,800 t

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#19

Venezuela

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29.4 ktǂ

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#87

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Vietnam

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23,019.2 ktǂ

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2,777 ktǂ

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37,990 t

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