Based on a comparison of 49 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in iron ore production with 1,381,288 kt followed by Australia and Brazil. On the other end of the scale was Ecuador with 0.408 kt, Guatemala with 0.778 kt and Uganda with 9.00 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Iron Ore Production indicator page.
| 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 |
| Australia | kt | 394,403 | 433,452 | 477,330 | 519,859 | 615,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 331,000 | 372,300 | 460,400 | 400,600 | 316,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 31,699 | 37,001 | 33,573 | 39,427 | 42,770 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | kt | 8,242 | 9,130 | 12,625 | 17,330 | 17,108 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 880,171 | 1,077,705 | 1,326,942 | 1,309,637 | 1,451,011 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 218,553 | 207,157 | 168,582 | 136,618 | 152,183 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | kt | 31,994 | 35,549 | 38,260 | 32,138 | 57,226 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | kt | 46,248 | 50,190 | 51,742 | 52,614 | 51,759 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 17,693 | 21,210 | 19,403 | 22,600 | 28,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 92,000 | 95,500 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 102,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | kt | 55,313 | 58,709 | 58,057 | 67,100 | 71,543 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,646 | 28,797 | 30,840 | 32,198 | 37,411 | ||||||||
| USA | kt | 26,700 | 49,500 | 54,700 | 54,000 | 53,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | kt | 66,452 | 78,541 | 80,900 | 67,149 | 70,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | kt | 14,207 | 14,331 | 16,348 | 15,403 | 11,198 |
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