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Iron Ore Reserves by Country

Australia has the highest Crude Iron Ore Reserves in 2024 (58B t), followed by Russia (35B t) and Brazil (34B t). Turkey has the lowest (150M t).

Manufacturing & Mining14 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 1, 2025Original page
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Crude Iron Ore Reserves, 2024

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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
4.7B t
Middle half 2.5B t – 16.6B t
Average
12.8B t
14 countries
Highest
58B t
Australia
Lowest
150M t
Turkey

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

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

Data

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14 countries · # = rank by Crude Iron Ore Reserves
#
1Australia58B t27B t
2Russia35B t14B t
3Brazil34B t15B t
4China20B t6.9B t
5Ukraine6.5B t2.3B t
6Canada6B t2.3B t
7India5.5B t3.4B t
8Iran3.8B t1.5B t
9United States3.6B t2.3B t
10Peru2.6B t1.5B t
11Kazakhstan2.5B t900M t
12Sweden1.3B t600M t
13South Africa930M t590M t
14Turkey150M t99M t

What correlates with Crude Iron Ore Reserves (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,945 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Crude Iron Ore Reserves tend to score higher on these

  1. Iron Content of OreIron Ore Production by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  2. Usable Ore ProducedIron Ore Production by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  3. Iron and Ferro-AlloysMineral Production by Country
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot
  4. Biodynamic FamlandOrganic Farming by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Red Fox PopulationFox Population by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 13
    Plot
  6. Maternity LeaveMaternity Leave by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 14
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Crude Iron Ore Reserves tend to score lower on these

  1. Data Year (100)Computers per Capita by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  2. Order of New Year ArrivalWhich Country Celebrates the New Year First?
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  3. Vacc. Rate HEPBBVaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. % Of World Languages UNESCOLinguistic Diversity Index by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 14
    Plot
  5. Minimum Driving AgeMinimum Driving Age by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  6. Year of Most Recent Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 13
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Crude Iron Ore Reserves?
Australia has the highest Crude Iron Ore Reserves in 2024, at 58B t, followed by Russia (35B t) and Brazil (34B t).
Which country has the lowest Crude Iron Ore Reserves?
Turkey has the lowest Crude Iron Ore Reserves in 2024, at 150M t.
What is the median Crude Iron Ore Reserves across countries?
The median is 4.7B t across the 14 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this iron ore reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - The U.S. Geological Survey.

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