Australia: Iron production
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| Australia |
Iron production in thousand metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 564,519 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | thousand metric tons |
| Data availability | 1999 - 2020 |
| Average | 300,938 |
| Min - Max | 95,223 - 568,965 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2020 is 564519 thousand metric tons, a decline from 568965 thousand metric tons in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 33143 thousand metric tons, based on data from 46 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1999 to 2020 is 300938 thousand metric tons. The minimum value, 95223 thousand metric tons, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 568965 thousand metric tons was recorded in 2019.
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