Nigeria: Iron production

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 Nigeria

Iron production in thousand metric tons

 Latest value 7
 Year 2023
 Measure thousand metric tons
 Data availability 2000 - 2023
 Average 14
 Min - Max 1 - 37
 Source USGS
The latest value from 2023 is 7 thousand metric tons, unchanged from 7 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 Nigeria from 2000 to 2023 is 14 thousand metric tons. The minimum value, 1 thousand metric tons, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 37 thousand metric tons was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Nigeria - Iron production - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nigeria - Iron production - historical chart - 2000-2023




Definition: Iron production in thousand metric tons.

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