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Iron Ore Production by Country

Australia has the highest Usable Ore Produced in 2023 (960M t), followed by Brazil (440M t) and China (280M t). Mexico has the lowest (12M t).

Manufacturing & Mining17 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 1, 2025Original page
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Usable Ore Produced, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
53M t
Middle half 19M t – 88M t
Average
146.8M t
17 countries
Highest
960M t
Australia
Lowest
12M t
Mexico

Over time · 2020–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • China
  • India
  • Russia

Data

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17 countries · # = rank by Usable Ore Produced
#
1Australia960M t584M t
2Brazil440M t276M t
3China280M t170M t
4India270M t156M t
5Russia88M t55.8M t
6Iran77M t51.3M t
7Canada70M t41.4M t
8South Africa61M t40.5M t
9Kazakhstan53M t8.9M t
10United States44M t24.7M t
11Sweden38M t27.7M t
12Ukraine36M t21.3M t
13Peru19M t12.9M t
14Chile18M t11.1M t
15Turkey17M t10.7M t
16Mauritania13M t8M t
17Mexico12M t6.8M t

What correlates with Usable Ore Produced (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,990 other country metrics sharing at least 11 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Usable Ore Produced tend to score higher on these

  1. Organic Agricultural LandOrganic Farming by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 16
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  2. Number of National ParksNational Parks by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  3. Biodynamic FamlandOrganic Farming by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Endemic Mosquito SpeciesMosquito Population by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  5. % Rel. Change 2010-22 (Age < 5)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  6. Receipts per ArrivalMost Visited Countries
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Usable Ore Produced tend to score lower on these

  1. Data Year (100)Computers per Capita by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 16
    Plot
  2. Vacc. Rate HEPBBVaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. Minimum LengthPhone Number Length by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  4. Minimum Driving AgeMinimum Driving Age by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  5. 50 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Order of New Year ArrivalWhich Country Celebrates the New Year First?
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 17
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Usable Ore Produced?
Australia has the highest Usable Ore Produced in 2023, at 960M t, followed by Brazil (440M t) and China (280M t).
Which country has the lowest Usable Ore Produced?
Mexico has the lowest Usable Ore Produced in 2023, at 12M t.
What is the median Usable Ore Produced across countries?
The median is 53M t across the 17 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this iron ore production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: IRON ORE - U.S. Geological Survey 2024; IRON ORE - U.S. Geological Survey 2023; IRON ORE - U.S. Geological Survey 2022.

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