Mauritania: Iron production

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 Mauritania

Iron production in thousand metric tons

 Latest value 8,790
 Year 2023
 Measure thousand metric tons
 Data availability 1999 - 2023
 Average 7,439
 Min - Max 6,200 - 8,790
 Source USGS
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The latest value from 2023 is 8790 thousand metric tons, an increase from 8380 thousand metric tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 33258 thousand metric tons, based on data from 47 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1999 to 2023 is 7439 thousand metric tons. The minimum value, 6200 thousand metric tons, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 8790 thousand metric tons was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritania: Iron production
 2023 8,790
 2022 8,380
 2021 8,220
 2020 7,822
 2019 7,625
 2018 6,694
 2017 7,320
 2016 8,290




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