Nickel (smelter/refined) production rose 40.1% to 34,882 tonnes in South Korea in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, nickel (smelter/refined) production in South Korea reached an all time high of 34,882 tonnes in 2015 and an all time low of 5,000 tonnes in 1989.
South Korea has been ranked 13th within the group of 24 countries we follow in terms of nickel (smelter/refined) production, 13 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Nickel (Smelter/Refined) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Cambodia | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | tonnes | 253,800 | 332,300 | 435,200 | 519,200 | 693,500 | ||||||||||||||||
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| India | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Japan | tonnes | 143,500 | 166,100 | 156,900 | 169,600 | 177,810 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Russia | tonnes | 244,800 | 262,300 | 264,900 | 254,100 | 241,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19,333 | 21,173 | 17,708 | 19,870 | 23,325 | |||
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| Vietnam | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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