Nickel (smelter/refined) production rose 8.44% to 192,789 tonnes in Japan in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, nickel (smelter/refined) production in Japan reached an all time high of 192,789 tonnes in 2015 and an all time low of 79,200 tonnes in 1978.
Japan has been ranked 3rd within the group of 24 countries we follow in terms of nickel (smelter/refined) production, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Canada | tonnes | 116,909 | 105,413 | 142,445 | 152,000 | 153,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | tonnes | 253,800 | 332,300 | 435,200 | 519,200 | 693,500 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Japan | tonnes | 143,500 | 166,100 | 156,900 | 169,600 | 177,810 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Russia | tonnes | 244,800 | 262,300 | 264,900 | 254,100 | 241,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19,333 | 21,173 | 17,708 | 19,870 | 23,325 | |||
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