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

Malaysia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore was 8.38 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.38 billion current US$
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
19th
of 57 countries
All-time high
14.07 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
54.36 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 54.4M current US$1996: 98.3M current US$1997: 84.6M current US$1998: 196.8M current US$1999: 144.1M current US$2000: 56.9M current US$2001: 94.1M current US$2002: 95.1M current US$2003: 141.2M current US$2004: 191.7M current US$2005: 553.3M current US$2006: 365.9M current US$2007: 1.0B current US$2008: 1.5B current US$2009: 915.2M current US$2010: 5.3B current US$2011: 11.0B current US$2012: 11.4B current US$2013: 14.1B current US$2014: 7.5B current US$2015: 749.5M current US$2016: 1.1B current US$2017: 3.3B current US$2018: 2.9B current US$2019: 5.6B current US$2020: 8.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 8.38 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020.

That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Malaysia peaked at 14.07 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.36 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.64 million current US$ 54.36 million current US$ 196.80 million current US$ 5
2000s 495.85 million current US$ 56.91 million current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.29 billion current US$ 749.48 million current US$ 14.07 billion current US$ 10
2020s 8.38 billion current US$ 8.38 billion current US$ 8.38 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Mongolia 14.40 billion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Peru 12.56 billion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Liberia 9.16 billion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Vietnam 8.18 billion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Sierra Leone 7.13 billion current US$ compare
  6. 22 New Zealand 6.24 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Malaysia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Malaysia was 8.38 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 14.07 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.36 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Malaysia. Statizoid. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nonrenewable-natural-capital-metals-and-minerals-iron-ore-current-us/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nonrenewable-natural-capital-metals-and-minerals-iron-ore-current-us/malaysia/">Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Malaysia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed