Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) by country
Countries reporting
57
Highest
1.70 trillion current US$
Australia
Lowest
200,923 current US$
Japan
Median
1.58 billion current US$
Years covered
26
1995–2020
Data points
1,098
What the numbers show
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 1.70 trillion current US$ in Australia; the lowest is 200,923 current US$ in Japan.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.58 billion current US$, and the mean is 65.86 billion current US$.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Laos (up 1,994.3%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 98.0%).
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1.70 trillion current US$ | 2020 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 636.03 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 306.67 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 4 | China | 279.27 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 53.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 209.41 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 10.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Ukraine | 124.16 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 93.81 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Iran | 76.40 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 70.35 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 10 | United States | 44.27 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 57.0% | volatile |
| 11 | South Africa | 37.08 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 25.74 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Turkey | 24.39 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Chile | 18.76 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Mauritania | 14.63 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Mongolia | 14.40 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 203.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Peru | 12.56 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Liberia | 9.16 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 368.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Malaysia | 8.38 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Vietnam | 8.18 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 7.13 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 1,667.3% | volatile |
| 22 | New Zealand | 6.24 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 72.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Indonesia | 5.65 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Austria | 4.28 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Mexico | 3.12 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Norway | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.26 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Greece | 1.72 billion current US$ | 2017 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Laos | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 1,994.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Pakistan | 1.17 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovakia | 1.01 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 586.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Colombia | 909.16 million current US$ | 2020 | up 399.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Egypt | 868.75 million current US$ | 2020 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 504.69 million current US$ | 2014 | up 376.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | 446.79 million current US$ | 2020 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 36 | South Korea | 246.48 million current US$ | 2017 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Kenya | 133.88 million current US$ | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Mali | 111.52 million current US$ | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Morocco | 77.57 million current US$ | 2020 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 40 | France | 74.57 million current US$ | 1999 | — | falling |
| 41 | Togo | 70.12 million current US$ | 2020 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Philippines | 67.12 million current US$ | 2020 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Thailand | 28.10 million current US$ | 2020 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 21.39 million current US$ | 2004 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 45 | Romania | 15.55 million current US$ | 2007 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 15.49 million current US$ | 2014 | up 288.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 14.10 million current US$ | 2016 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 8.56 million current US$ | 2008 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 4.74 million current US$ | 2006 | up 141.9% | rising |
| 50 | Uruguay | 4.29 million current US$ | 2020 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Malawi | 4.06 million current US$ | 2020 | — | rising |
| 52 | Uganda | 2.73 million current US$ | 2020 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Nigeria | 2.34 million current US$ | 2020 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Guatemala | 268,057 current US$ | 2014 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 257,701 current US$ | 2004 | up 698.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Ecuador | 252,814 current US$ | 2014 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Japan | 200,923 current US$ | 2004 | down 62.0% | volatile |