This is a list of countries by iron ore production in 2024 based on U.S. Geological Survey data.[1]
Rank | Country | Usable iron ore production (million tonnes) |
Iron content (million tonnes) |
---|---|---|---|
— | World | 2,500 | 1,600 |
1 | ![]() |
930 | 580 |
2 | ![]() |
440 | 280 |
3 | ![]() |
270 | 170 |
4 | ![]() |
270 | 170 |
5 | ![]() |
91 | 53 |
6 | ![]() |
90 | 59 |
7 | ![]() |
66 | 42 |
8 | ![]() |
54 | 32 |
9 | ![]() |
48 | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
42 | 26 |
11 | ![]() |
30 | 9 |
12 | ![]() |
28 | 20 |
13 | ![]() |
21 | 14 |
14 | ![]() |
18 | 11 |
14 | ![]() |
18 | 11 |
15 | ![]() |
15 | 9 |
16 | ![]() |
8 | 5 |
— | Rest of world | 64 | 37 |
Note: "Usable iron ore" figures refer to the processed ore product suitable for steelmaking, not the raw extracted material. As such, countries with lower-grade ores like China extensively beneficiate magnetite ores (typically <30% Fe) to produce market-grade material (~60% Fe), making their usable ore output appear comparable to high-grade producers like Australia or Brazil. However, the efficiency, cost, and environmental impact of such beneficiation vary significantly.[2]
Pig iron production
[edit]This is a list of countries by pig iron production in 2023.[3]
Rank | Country | 2023 |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
871.0 |
2 | ![]() |
86.3 |
3 | ![]() |
63.0 |
4 | ![]() |
54.6 |
5 | ![]() |
45.2 |
6 | ![]() |
25.7 |
7 | ![]() |
23.6 |
8 | ![]() |
20.6 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 – Iron Ore" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ Gupta, Amit; Kumar, Rajesh (2024). "Exploring Low-Grade Iron Ore Beneficiation Techniques". Minerals. 14 (8): 796. doi:10.3390/min14080796.
- ^ "World Steel in Figures 2024" (PDF). World Steel Association. Retrieved 2025-04-22.