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| TABLE 10 | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country4 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||
| Albania | 206 | 263 | 380 | 440 | 440 | e | |||||
| Algeria | 1,158 | 1,278 | 646 | 458 | 700 | ||||||
| Argentina | 5,533 | 5,387 | 5,441 | 4,014 | 5,138 | ||||||
| Australia | 7,937 | 8,047 | 7,724 | 6,135 | 7,140 | ||||||
| Austria | 7,129 | 7,578 | 7,594 | 5,662 | 7,206 | ||||||
| Azerbaijan | 54 | 273 | 300 | e | 79 | r | 129 | ||||
| Bangladeshe, 5 | 10 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| Belarus | 2,100 | 2,214 | 2,660 | 2,449 | r | 2,672 | |||||
| Belgium | 11,238 | 10,692 | 10,676 | 5,636 | 8,088 | ||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina, ingot production | 490 | 533 | 608 | 519 | 593 | ||||||
| Brazil7 | 30,901 | 33,782 | 33,726 | r | 26,506 | r | 33,200 | e | |||
| Bulgaria | 2,124 | 1,909 | 1,330 | 726 | 740 | ||||||
| Burmae | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Canada | 15,493 | 15,569 | 15,130 | 9,000 | e | 12,000 | e | ||||
| Chile7 | 1,627 | 1,679 | 1,523 | 1,308 | r | 992 | e | ||||
| China8 | 419,150 | 489,290 | 500,490 | 572,180 | r | 626,650 | |||||
| Colombia | 1,221 | 1,245 | 1,053 | 1,079 | 1,209 | ||||||
| Croatia | 81 | 76 | 122 | r | 52 | 110 | e | ||||
| Cuba | 257 | 262 | 274 | 274 | e | 265 | e | ||||
| Czech Republic | 6,862 | 7,059 | 6,387 | 4,594 | 5,180 | ||||||
| Ecuador | 85 | 87 | 128 | r | 259 | r | 368 | ||||
| Egypt | 6,045 | 6,224 | 6,198 | 5,508 | 6,700 | ||||||
| El Salvador | 72 | 73 | 71 | r | 56 | r | 51 | ||||
| Ethiopia, all from scrape | 60 | 110 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||
| Finland | 5,052 | 4,431 | 4,418 | 3,078 | 3,100 | ||||||
| France | 19,857 | 19,252 | 17,874 | 12,836 | 15,416 | ||||||
| Germany | 47,224 | 48,550 | 45,833 | 32,670 | r | 43,830 | |||||
| Ghana, all from scrape | 25 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| Greece | 2,416 | 2,554 | 2,400 | e | 2,082 | 2,100 | |||||
| Guatemala | 292 | 349 | 250 | 224 | 272 | ||||||
| Hong Konge | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 500 | ||||||
| Hungary | 2,144 | 2,317 | 2,160 | 1,425 | r | 1,678 | |||||
| India | 49,450 | r | 53,468 | r | 57,791 | r | 63,527 | r | 68,321 | ||
| Indonesia | 3,759 | 4,160 | 3,915 | 3,500 | e | 3,700 | |||||
| Irane | 9,789 | 6 | 10,051 | 6 | 9,960 | 10,000 | 12,000 | ||||
| Israele | 480 | 480 | 480 | 380 | r | 430 | e | ||||
| Italy | 31,550 | 31,990 | 30,477 | 19,737 | 25,751 | ||||||
| Japan | 116,266 | 120,203 | 118,739 | 87,500 | 109,600 | ||||||
| Jordane | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 4,245 | 4,784 | 4,244 | 4,147 | 4,256 | ||||||
| Korea, Northe | 1,180 | 1,230 | 1,279 | 6 | 1,300 | 1,300 | |||||
| Korea, Republic of | 48,455 | 51,517 | 53,322 | 48,752 | r | 49,000 | e | ||||
| Latviae | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | ||||||
| Libya | 1,151 | 1,151 | 1,137 | 914 | 1,100 | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 2,802 | 2,858 | 2,582 | 2,215 | 2,563 | ||||||
| Macedonia | 360 | 372 | 252 | 276 | r | 291 | |||||
| Malaysia | 5,834 | 6,895 | 6,423 | 5,787 | r | 6,100 | e | ||||
| Mauritania | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | e | 2 | e | ||||
| Mexico | 16,313 | 17,573 | 17,209 | 14,172 | 17,041 | ||||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 10-Continued | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country4 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||
| Moldova | 675 | 995 | 885 | 425 | 240 | e | |||||
| Montenegro | 163 | 174 | 202 | 90 | r | 95 | e | ||||
| Morocco | 314 | 314 | 478 | 480 | e | 480 | e | ||||
| Netherlands | 6,372 | 7,368 | 6,853 | 5,194 | 6,651 | ||||||
| New Zealand | 862 | 845 | 853 | 765 | r | 850 | e | ||||
| Norwaye | 679 | 680 | 590 | 591 | 6 | 600 | |||||
| Pakistan | 933 | r | 1,090 | 1,100 | 1,100 | e | 1,100 | e | |||
| Paraguay | 118 | 132 | 130 | 130 | e | 130 | e | ||||
| Perue | 896 | 6 | 881 | 6 | 1,150 | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||
| Philippines | 558 | 718 | 711 | 700 | e | 700 | e | ||||
| Poland | 9,992 | 10,621 | 9,727 | 7,129 | r | 8,008 | |||||
| Portugale | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | ||||||
| Qatar | 1,003 | 1,147 | 1,406 | 1,400 | r | 2,000 | |||||
| Romania | 6,266 | 6,261 | 5,035 | 2,761 | r | 3,896 | |||||
| Russia | 70,816 | 72,389 | 68,700 | 59,166 | 66,700 | e | |||||
| Saudi Arabiae | 3,974 | 6 | 4,644 | 6 | 4,670 | 4,700 | 5,000 | ||||
| Serbia | 1,837 | 1,478 | 1,662 | 1,061 | r | 1,254 | |||||
| Singaporee | 607 | 620 | 600 | 620 | 650 | ||||||
| Slovakia | 5,094 | 5,100 | 4,489 | 3,747 | 4,588 | ||||||
| Slovenia | 627 | 638 | 642 | 430 | r | 606 | |||||
| South Africa | 9,718 | 9,098 | 8,269 | 7,484 | 8,480 | ||||||
| Spain | 18,391 | 18,999 | 19,048 | 19,100 | e | 19,100 | e | ||||
| Sri Lankae | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
| Swedene | 5,435 | 6 | 5,673 | 6 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||
| Switzerland | 1,252 | 1,264 | 1,260 | 981 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Syriae | 70 | 70 | 70 | 6 | 70 | 70 | |||||
| Taiwan | 19,203 | 20,883 | 19,222 | 15,566 | 20,498 | ||||||
| Thailand | 4,914 | r | 5,565 | r | 5,211 | r | 3,645 | r | 4,000 | e | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 674 | 682 | 489 | r | 417 | r | 572 | ||||
| Tunisia | 68 | 61 | 82 | 155 | 180 | ||||||
| Turkey | 23,308 | 25,750 | 26,809 | r | 25,000 | e | 30,000 | e | |||
| Ugandae | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 28 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 40,899 | 42,830 | 37,107 | 29,757 | 33,559 | ||||||
| United Arab Emiratese | 70 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 13,931 | 14,300 | 13,538 | 10,080 | 9,709 | ||||||
| United States | 98,200 | 98,100 | 91,900 | 59,400 | 80,500 | ||||||
| Uruguay | 57 | 71 | 70 | 70 | e | 70 | e | ||||
| Uzbekistan | 730 | e | 740 | e | 686 | 716 | 745 | e | |||
| Venezuela | 4,864 | 5,005 | 4,240 | 5,000 | e | 5,000 | |||||
| Vietnam | 1,869 | 2,024 | 2,250 | 2,700 | r | 2,700 | |||||
| Zimbabwee | 24 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 10 | -- | ||||
| --- Total | 1,250,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,330,000 | 1,240,000 | r | 1,420,000 | |||||
| eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| 1World totals, 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. | |||||||||||
| 3Table includes data available through September 8, 2011. | |||||||||||
| 4In addition to the countries listed, Mozambique is known to have steelmaking plants, but available information is inadequate to- | |||||||||||
| make reliable estimates of output levels. | |||||||||||
| 5Data for year ending June 30 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 10-Continued | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY 1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| 6Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 7Excludes castings. | |||||||||||
| 8Figures reported by the State Statistical Bureau that the Government of China considers as official statistical data. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
