In 2019, nearly 922 million metric tons of iron ore was produced in Oceania, making it the world's largest iron ore producing region. Asia was the second-largest iron ore producing region of the world at that time, with production amounting to nearly 494 million metric tons.
Iron ore production worldwide in 2019 by region
(in million metric tons)
* CIS refers to Commonwealth of Independent States, which is a regional organization comprised of several former Soviet Union states.
** NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) includes Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Oceania includes figures for Australia, New Zealand, and 'Other Oceania'.
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World Steel Association. (June 1, 2021). Iron ore production worldwide in 2019 by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590289/global-production-of-iron-ore-by-region/
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