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| TABLE 10 | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country4 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||
| Albania | 380 | 440 | 390 | r, e | 464 | r | 500 | e | |||
| Algeria | 646 | 543 | 696 | 440 | 500 | ||||||
| Argentina | 5,441 | 4,014 | 5,138 | 5,655 | 4,995 | ||||||
| Australia | 7,724 | 6,135 | 7,140 | 6,538 | 4,894 | ||||||
| Austria | 7,594 | 5,662 | 7,206 | 7,474 | 7,421 | ||||||
| Azerbaijan | 75 | 79 | 129 | 232 | r | 235 | e | ||||
| Belarus | 2,660 | 2,449 | 2,672 | 2,779 | r | 2,750 | e | ||||
| Belgium | 10,676 | 5,636 | 7,973 | r | 8,026 | r | 7,386 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina, ingot production | 608 | 519 | 591 | 649 | 700 | ||||||
| Brazil5 | 33,726 | 26,506 | 33,033 | r | 35,200 | r | 35,000 | e | |||
| Bulgaria | 1,330 | 726 | 740 | 834 | 633 | ||||||
| Burmae | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Canada | 14,845 | 9,245 | 13,003 | 12,891 | r | 13,507 | p | ||||
| Chile5 | 1,523 | 1,308 | 1,011 | 1,615 | r | 1,683 | |||||
| China6 | 500,490 | 572,180 | 637,230 | 685,280 | r | 716,540 | |||||
| Colombia | 1,053 | 1,079 | 1,209 | 1,290 | 1,324 | ||||||
| Croatiae | 122 | 7 | 52 | 7 | 110 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Cubae | 274 | 7 | 274 | 265 | 290 | 317 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 6,387 | 4,594 | 5,180 | 5,583 | 5,072 | ||||||
| Ecuador | 128 | 259 | 368 | 525 | 479 | ||||||
| Egypt | 6,198 | 5,508 | 6,700 | 6,486 | 6,600 | ||||||
| El Salvador | 71 | 56 | 51 | 100 | 92 | ||||||
| Ethiopia, all from scrape | 150 | 150 | 150 | 130 | 130 | ||||||
| Finland | 4,418 | 3,078 | 4,029 | r | 3,989 | r | 3,759 | ||||
| France | 17,874 | 12,836 | 15,416 | 15,800 | 15,607 | ||||||
| Germany | 45,833 | 32,671 | 43,830 | 44,284 | r | 42,661 | |||||
| Greece | 2,400 | 2,082 | 2,100 | 2,000 | e | 1,800 | |||||
| Guatemala | 250 | 224 | 272 | 445 | 301 | ||||||
| Hong Konge | 550 | 550 | 500 | 200 | -- | ||||||
| Hungary | 2,097 | 1,403 | 1,678 | 1,746 | r | 1,543 | |||||
| India | 57,800 | 63,500 | 68,300 | 73,500 | r | 77,600 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3,915 | 3,500 | e | 3,700 | 3,600 | r | 3,700 | ||||
| Irane | 9,960 | 7 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 14,500 | |||||
| Israele | 480 | 380 | 430 | 430 | r | 430 | |||||
| Italy | 30,477 | 19,737 | 25,751 | 28,700 | 27,227 | ||||||
| Japan | 118,739 | 87,534 | 109,599 | 107,601 | r | 107,232 | |||||
| Jordane | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 4,244 | 3,324 | r | 3,338 | r | 3,699 | r | 2,607 | |||
| Kenyae | 240 | 260 | 260 | 290 | 290 | ||||||
| Korea, Northe | 1,279 | 7 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 53,322 | 48,752 | 58,914 | 68,519 | 70,000 | e | |||||
| Latviae | 635 | r | 692 | r | 655 | r | 515 | r | 800 | ||
| Libya | 1,137 | 914 | 825 | 100 | 300 | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 2,582 | 2,215 | 2,563 | 2,521 | r | 2,232 | |||||
| Macedonia | 252 | 276 | 291 | 386 | 217 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 6,423 | 5,354 | 5,693 | 5,941 | r | 6,000 | e | ||||
| Mauritaniae | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Mexico | 17,209 | 14,172 | 17,041 | 18,100 | 18,178 | ||||||
| Moldova | 885 | 426 | 242 | 321 | 317 | ||||||
| Montenegro | 202 | r | 90 | 95 | e | 42 | r | 100 | e | ||
| Morocco | 478 | 479 | r | 455 | r | 460 | r | 475 | |||
| Netherlands | 6,853 | 5,194 | 6,651 | 6,900 | 6,867 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 853 | 765 | 853 | 844 | 912 | ||||||
| Norway | 560 | r | 579 | r | 514 | r | 620 | r | 590 | ||
| Pakistane | 1,100 | 7 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,200 | |||||
| Paraguaye | 130 | 7 | 130 | 59 | r | 30 | r | 44 | 7 | ||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 10-Continued | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country4 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||
| Perue | 750 | r | 750 | r | 750 | r | 750 | r | 750 | ||
| Philippines | 711 | 824 | 1,050 | r | 1,200 | r | 1,200 | ||||
| Poland | 9,727 | 7,128 | r | 7,996 | 8,777 | r | 8,366 | ||||
| Portugal | 1,630 | r | 1,587 | r | 1,351 | r | 1,400 | e | 1,400 | e | |
| Qatar | 1,146 | r | 1,566 | r | 1,705 | r | 1,821 | r | 2,100 | ||
| Romania | 5,035 | 2,761 | 3,896 | 3,811 | r | 3,417 | |||||
| Russia | 68,700 | 59,800 | r | 66,800 | r | 68,100 | r | 68,500 | e | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 4,670 | 4,700 | 5,000 | 5,300 | e | 5,200 | e | ||||
| Serbia | 1,662 | 1,097 | 1,254 | 1,324 | 345 | 8 | |||||
| Singaporee | 750 | r | 620 | 728 | r | 650 | 700 | ||||
| Slovakia | 4,478 | r | 3,747 | 4,580 | r | 4,236 | r | 4,250 | |||
| Slovenia | 692 | r | 463 | r | 566 | r | 706 | r | 600 | ||
| South Africa | 8,246 | 7,484 | 7,617 | 7,546 | r | 7,100 | e | ||||
| Spain | 18,600 | r | 14,400 | r | 16,343 | r | 15,591 | r | 15,600 | e | |
| Sri Lanka | NA | r | NA | r | NA | r | NA | r | NA | ||
| Sweden | 5,196 | r | 2,805 | r | 4,844 | r | 4,866 | r | 4,326 | ||
| Switzerland | 1,257 | r | 984 | r | 1,330 | r | 1,400 | r | 1,250 | ||
| Syria | 63 | r | 61 | r | 63 | r | 63 | r, e | 70 | ||
| Taiwan | 19,222 | 15,566 | 20,498 | 22,879 | 21,083 | ||||||
| Thailand | 5,211 | 3,645 | 4,145 | 4,000 | r | 4,000 | e | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 489 | 417 | 572 | 610 | 568 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 82 | 155 | 115 | r | 119 | r | 180 | ||||
| Turkey | 26,809 | 25,304 | r | 29,030 | r | 34,000 | 36,000 | e | |||
| Ugandae | 7 | r | 7 | r | 7 | r | 7 | r | 7 | ||
| Ukraine | 37,279 | 29,855 | 33,559 | 35,332 | 32,912 | ||||||
| United Arab Emiratese | 100 | r | 100 | r | 500 | r | 2,000 | r | 2,800 | ||
| United Kingdom | 13,538 | 10,079 | r | 9,709 | 9,478 | r | 9,819 | ||||
| United States | 91,900 | 59,400 | 80,500 | 86,400 | 88,700 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 86 | r | 57 | r | 65 | r | 80 | r | 44 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 686 | 716 | 731 | r | 746 | r | 750 | e | |||
| Venezuela | 4,225 | r | 3,808 | r | 2,207 | r | 2,200 | r, e | 2,555 | ||
| Vietname | 2,250 | 2,700 | 7 | 4,314 | 7 | 4,500 | r | 4,500 | |||
| Zimbabwee | 10 | 7 | 14 | r | 14 | r | 15 | r | -- | ||
| Total | 1,330,000 | r | 1,230,000 | r | 1,430,000 | r | 1,520,000 | r | 1,550,000 | ||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. NA Not available. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World total, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||
| 2Steel formed in solid state after melting, suitable for further processing or sale; for some countries, includes material reported as | |||||||||||
| -liquid steel,- presumably measured in the molten state prior to cooling in any specific form. | |||||||||||
| 3Includes data available through July 17, 2014. | |||||||||||
| 4In addition to the countries listed, Mozambique and Sri Lanka are known to have steelmaking plants, but available information is | |||||||||||
| inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 5Excludes castings. | |||||||||||
| 6Figures reported by the State Statistical Bureau that the Government of China considers as official statistical data. | |||||||||||
| 7Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 8Smederevo plant closed July 31, 2012. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
