Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore was 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of) is 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$) in China (People’s Republic of), 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +177.8%
1997 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1998 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1999 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2000 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2001 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ -16.0%
2002 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2003 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2004 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2005 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2006 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2007 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2008 8.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2009 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2010 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2011 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2012 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2013 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2014 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2015 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.7%
2016 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2017 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2018 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2019 7.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2020 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 14 Mauritania 10.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 15 Peru 9.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 16 Chile 8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 7.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 19 Liberia 6.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 20 Mexico 5.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of)?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of) was 7.30 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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