The production of iron in the World

1,301,300 thousand tonnes in 2022

The production of iron of World increased from 949,011 thousand tonnes in 2008 to 1.3 million thousand tonnes in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 2.35%.

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Metals The production of iron in the World
Iron Ore 2,476,900 thousand tonnes in 2021 World Steel Association
Direct reduced 125,100 thousand tonnes in 2022 World Steel Association
Macro Region (thousand tonnes in 2022)
Africa 2,700 World Steel Association
Asia 1,085,600 World Steel Association
Central America and the Caribbean Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Europe 15,800 World Steel Association
Middle East 2,500 World Steel Association
North America 29,200 World Steel Association
Oceania 4,300 World Steel Association
South America 29,700 World Steel Association
Southeast Asia 8 timeseries
Country (thousand tonnes)
Algeria 300 in 2019 World Steel Association
Argentina 2,100 in 2022 World Steel Association
Australia 3,700 in 2022 World Steel Association
Austria 5,800 in 2022 World Steel Association
Bahrain Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Belgium 4,690 in 2019 World Steel Association
Bosnia and Herzegovina 745 in 2019 World Steel Association
Brazil 26,800 in 2022 World Steel Association
Bulgaria 441 in 2008 World Steel Association
Canada 5,700 in 2022 World Steel Association
Chile 600 in 2022 World Steel Association
China 863,800 in 2022 World Steel Association
Colombia 207 in 2019 World Steel Association
Czech Republic 3,400 in 2022 World Steel Association
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 250 in 2019 World Steel Association
Egypt 175 in 2019 World Steel Association
Finland 1,900 in 2022 World Steel Association
France 8,200 in 2022 World Steel Association
Germany 23,700 in 2022 World Steel Association
Hungary 500 in 2022 World Steel Association
India 79,900 in 2022 World Steel Association
Indonesia 2,900 in 2019 World Steel Association
Iran 2,500 in 2022 World Steel Association
Italy 3,500 in 2022 World Steel Association
Japan 64,100 in 2022 World Steel Association
Kazakhstan 2,900 in 2022 World Steel Association
Kenya Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Liberia Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Libya 1,100 in 2022 World Steel Association
Malaysia 3,872 in 2019 World Steel Association
Mauritania Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Mexico 2,500 in 2022 World Steel Association
Netherlands 5,500 in 2022 World Steel Association
New Zealand 600 in 2022 World Steel Association
Norway 74 in 2019 World Steel Association
Oman Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Pakistan 163 in 2015 World Steel Association
Paraguay 41 in 2019 World Steel Association
Peru 345 in 2008 World Steel Association
Poland 3,100 in 2022 World Steel Association
Qatar 1,600 in 2022 World Steel Association
Republic of Korea 42,200 in 2022 World Steel Association
Romania 1,500 in 2022 World Steel Association
Russian Federation 51,600 in 2022 World Steel Association
Saudi Arabia 6,700 in 2022 World Steel Association
Serbia 1,577 in 2019 World Steel Association
Slovakia 3,100 in 2019 World Steel Association
South Africa 2,400 in 2022 World Steel Association
Spain 3,400 in 2022 World Steel Association
Sweden 2,800 in 2022 World Steel Association
Taiwan Province of China 13,400 in 2022 World Steel Association
Trinidad and Tobago Direct reduced 1 timeseries
Turkey 9,100 in 2022 World Steel Association
Ukraine 6,400 in 2022 World Steel Association
United Arab Emirates 3,400 in 2022 World Steel Association
United Kingdom 4,800 in 2022 World Steel Association
United States of America 21,000 in 2022 World Steel Association
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 300 in 2022 World Steel Association
Viet Nam 9,836 in 2019 World Steel Association
Zambia Direct reduced 1 timeseries