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

Brazil: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore was 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
2nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 184.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 184.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 127.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 351.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 385.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 385.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 267.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 267.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 267.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 485.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 485.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 485.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 519.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 519.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 385.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 385.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 385.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 378.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 535.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 529.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 569.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil peaked at 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 184.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 184.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1997 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ -30.9%
1998 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1999 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2000 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2001 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2002 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2003 351.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +176.3%
2004 385.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.5%
2005 385.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2006 267.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ -30.4%
2007 267.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2008 267.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2009 485.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +81.2%
2010 485.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2011 485.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2012 519.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2013 519.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2014 385.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -25.8%
2015 385.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2016 385.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2017 378.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2018 535.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +41.7%
2019 529.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2020 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 184.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 279.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 485.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 460.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 378.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 535.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Australia 1.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 India 274.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 143.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 69.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil was 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 569.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 127.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Brazil rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 3,313 data points, 1995–2020
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