Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Iran

Iran: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore was 76.40 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
76.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 72.3%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
82.06 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.28 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Iran, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 1.3B current US$1996: 1.4B current US$1997: 1.9B current US$1998: 3.6B current US$1999: 3.1B current US$2000: 2.9B current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 2.6B current US$2003: 3.9B current US$2004: 6.0B current US$2005: 14.1B current US$2006: 19.5B current US$2007: 49.9B current US$2008: 68.2B current US$2009: 20.6B current US$2010: 62.9B current US$2011: 82.1B current US$2012: 63.6B current US$2013: 76.9B current US$2014: 44.6B current US$2015: 14.7B current US$2016: 18.8B current US$2017: 28.3B current US$2018: 27.5B current US$2019: 44.3B current US$2020: 76.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 76.40 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020.

That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Iran peaked at 82.06 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.28 billion current US$, in 1995.

Iran ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 billion current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ 3.61 billion current US$ 5
2000s 19.01 billion current US$ 2.40 billion current US$ 68.21 billion current US$ 10
2010s 46.37 billion current US$ 14.73 billion current US$ 82.06 billion current US$ 10
2020s 76.40 billion current US$ 76.40 billion current US$ 76.40 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 5 Russia 209.41 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 124.16 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 93.81 billion current US$ compare
  4. 9 Canada 70.35 billion current US$ compare
  5. 10 United States 44.27 billion current US$ compare
  6. 11 South Africa 37.08 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Iran?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Iran was 76.40 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 82.06 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Iran rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Iran ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
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