Iron ore production fell 24.0% to 42,500 kt in the USA in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, iron ore production in the USA reached an all time high of 91,534 kt in 1970 and an all time low of 26,700 kt in 2009.
USA has been ranked 10th within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of iron ore production, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Iron Ore Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | kt | 394,403 | 433,452 | 477,330 | 519,859 | 615,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 31,699 | 37,001 | 33,573 | 39,427 | 42,770 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 880,171 | 1,077,705 | 1,326,942 | 1,309,637 | 1,451,011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5.46 | 1.60 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 0.778 | ... | ... | |||||
| Honduras | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | kt | 218,553 | 207,157 | 168,582 | 136,618 | 152,183 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mexico | kt | 17,693 | 21,210 | 19,403 | 22,600 | 28,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 92,000 | 95,500 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 102,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 455 | 513 | 542 | 593 | 663 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 26,700 | 49,500 | 54,700 | 54,000 | 53,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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