USA: Iron production
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| USA |
Iron production in thousand metric tons |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 24,100 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | thousand metric tons |
| Data availability | 1999 - 2020 |
| Average | 31,395 |
| Min - Max | 16,600 - 39,703 |
| Source | USGS |
The latest value from 2020 is 24100 thousand metric tons, a decline from 29800 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 the USA from 1999 to 2020 is 31395 thousand metric tons. The minimum value, 16600 thousand metric tons, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 39703 thousand metric tons was recorded in 2000.
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