Africa imported a total of roughly 16.6 million metric tons of iron ore in 2022. Of all African countries, Egypt is the largest importer of iron ore, amounting to some 8.76 million metric tons in 2022.
Iron ore imports to Africa from 2017 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Trade Map. (December 5, 2024). Iron ore imports to Africa from 2017 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231703/africa-imports-of-iron-ore/
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Trade Map. (2024). Iron ore imports to Africa from 2017 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231703/africa-imports-of-iron-ore/
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