Iron ore production fell 44.0% to 1,800 kt in Dem. People's Republic of Korea in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, iron ore production in Dem. People's Republic of Korea reached an all time high of 9,500 kt in 1990 and an all time low of 1,800 kt in 2015.
Dem. People's Republic of Korea has been ranked 28th within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of iron ore production, 10 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Iron Ore Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 880,171 | 1,077,705 | 1,326,942 | 1,309,637 | 1,451,011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,300 | 5,100 | 3,444 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 218,553 | 207,157 | 168,582 | 136,618 | 152,183 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Laos | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | kt | 92,000 | 95,500 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 102,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 455 | 513 | 542 | 593 | 663 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 616 | 977 | 489 | 303 | 390 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 26,700 | 49,500 | 54,700 | 54,000 | 53,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | 1,905 | 1,972 | 2,371 | 1,506 | 2,495 |
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