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| TABLE 11 | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country4 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005e | ||||||
| Albaniae | 94 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Algeria | 850 | 1,091 | 1,051 | 1,014 | 1,007 | 5 | |||||
| Argentina | 4,107 | 4,363 | 5,033 | 5,125 | 5,382 | 5 | |||||
| Australia | 7,600 | 8,242 | 8,300 | e | 4,811 | 5,010 | 5 | ||||
| Austria | 5,887 | 6,208 | 6,261 | 6,530 | 7,031 | 5 | |||||
| Bangladeshe, 6 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 20 | ||||||
| Belaruse | 1,500 | 5 | 1,500 | 1,570 | 1,900 | r | 2,076 | 5 | |||
| Belgium | 10,783 | 11,495 | 11,114 | 11,698 | 10,422 | 5 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovinae | 84 | 85 | 90 | 120 | r | 120 | |||||
| Brazil7 | 26,718 | 29,605 | 31,150 | r | 32,918 | r | 31,631 | 5 | |||
| Bulgaria | 1,942 | 1,860 | e | 2,317 | r | 2,106 | r | 2,200 | |||
| Burmae | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Canada | 16,300 | 16,300 | 17,000 | 17,000 | e | 1,700 | |||||
| Chile7 | 1,247 | 1,279 | 1,377 | 1,579 | r | 1,570 | |||||
| China8 | 151,630 | 182,370 | 222,340 | 272,450 | 349,360 | 5 | |||||
| Colombia | 638 | 664 | 668 | 745 | 750 | ||||||
| Croatia | 58 | 34 | 41 | r | 68 | r | 70 | ||||
| Cuba | 270 | 264 | 268 | e | 197 | r | 200 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 6,316 | 6,512 | 6,783 | r | 7,033 | r | 6,200 | ||||
| Denmark | 746 | 392 | -- | e | -- | e | -- | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 33 | 61 | 61 | e | 61 | e | 61 | ||||
| Ecuador | 60 | 69 | 80 | 72 | r | 72 | |||||
| Egypt | 3,800 | 4,358 | 4,398 | 4,757 | 4,760 | ||||||
| El Salvador | 39 | 49 | r | 57 | 59 | r | 60 | ||||
| Finland | 3,938 | 4,004 | 4,766 | 4,833 | 4,800 | ||||||
| France | 19,431 | 20,524 | 19,578 | 20,770 | 19,481 | 5 | |||||
| Germany | 44,775 | 44,999 | 44,809 | 46,374 | 44,524 | 5 | |||||
| Ghana, all from scrape | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| Greece | 1,281 | 1,835 | 1,701 | 1,967 | 2,266 | 5 | |||||
| Guatemala | 202 | 216 | 226 | 232 | r | 235 | |||||
| Hong Konge | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Hungary | 2,056 | 2,141 | 2,100 | e | 1,984 | r | 1,946 | 5 | |||
| India | 27,291 | 28,814 | 31,779 | 32,000 | e | 34,000 | |||||
| Indonesiae | 2,781 | r | 2,462 | r | 2,042 | r | 2,412 | r | 2,800 | ||
| Iran | 6,890 | 7,293 | 7,869 | 9,382 | 9,400 | ||||||
| Iraqe | 50 | -- | -- | -- | e | -- | |||||
| Ireland | 110 | -- | -- | e | -- | e | -- | ||||
| Israele | 220 | 150 | 150 | 280 | r | 300 | |||||
| Italy | 26,483 | 25,930 | 26,832 | 28,317 | 29,061 | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 102,866 | 107,745 | 110,511 | 112,718 | 112,471 | 5 | |||||
| Jordan | 30 | e | 134 | r | 135 | r | 140 | r | 140 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 4,691 | 4,868 | 5,067 | 5,400 | e | 4,452 | 5 | ||||
| Korea, Northe | 1,000 | 1,030 | 1,090 | 1,070 | 1,070 | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 43,852 | 45,390 | 46,310 | 47,521 | r | 47,820 | 5 | ||||
| Latvia | 510 | e | 507 | 546 | 554 | r | 550 | ||||
| Libya | 846 | e | 886 | 1,007 | 1,026 | 1,300 | |||||
| Luxembourg | 2,725 | 2,736 | 2,675 | 2,684 | 2,194 | 5 | |||||
| Macedonia | 218 | 225 | 291 | 309 | r | 300 | |||||
| Malaysia | 4,100 | 4,722 | 3,960 | 5,698 | r | 6,200 | |||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 11�Continued | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| (Thousand metric tons) | |||||||||||
| Country4 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005e | ||||||
| Mauritaniae | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Mexico | 13,300 | 14,010 | 15,159 | 16,730 | 16,400 | ||||||
| Moldova | 966 | 514 | 886 | r | 1,013 | r | 1,000 | ||||
| Moroccoe | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 6,037 | 6,144 | 6,571 | 6,848 | 6,919 | 5 | |||||
| New Zealande | 770 | 750 | 750 | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Norwaye | 635 | 5 | 694 | 698 | 695 | 690 | |||||
| Pakistane | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Paraguay | 67 | r | 80 | r | 91 | r | 107 | r | 100 | ||
| Perue | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | ||||||
| Philippinese | 530 | 530 | 340 | 360 | 360 | ||||||
| Poland | 8,809 | 8,369 | 9,107 | r | 10,593 | r | 8,514 | 5 | |||
| Portugal | 728 | 800 | e | 722 | 720 | 720 | |||||
| Qatar | 908 | 1,027 | 1,054 | 1,046 | 1,070 | ||||||
| Romania | 4,930 | 5,491 | 5,691 | r | 6,042 | r | 5,854 | 5 | |||
| Russia | 59,030 | 59,777 | 62,710 | 65,646 | r | 66,186 | 5 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3,413 | 3,570 | e | 3,944 | 3,902 | 4,190 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 598 | 596 | 569 | r | 1,167 | r | 1,286 | 5 | |||
| Singaporee | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 | r | 600 | |||||
| Slovakia | 3,676 | 4,275 | 4,588 | r | 4,454 | r | 4,482 | 5 | |||
| Slovenia | 462 | 481 | e | 541 | r | 565 | r | 585 | |||
| South Africa | 8,821 | 9,095 | 9,481 | 9,504 | 9,492 | 5 | |||||
| Spain | 16,500 | 16,358 | 16,287 | 17,684 | 17,711 | 5 | |||||
| Sri Lankae | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
| Sweden | 5,518 | 5,754 | 5,707 | 5,949 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Switzerlande | 1,000 | 5 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| Syriae | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||||||
| Taiwan | 17,336 | 18,255 | 18,832 | 19,604 | 18,567 | 5 | |||||
| Thailand | 2,127 | 2,538 | 3,572 | 4,533 | r | 5,300 | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 696 | 839 | 923 | 783 | r | 800 | |||||
| Tunisia | 239 | 200 | e | 86 | e | 63 | 60 | ||||
| Turkey | 14,382 | 16,046 | 18,298 | 20,478 | 20,960 | 5 | |||||
| Ugandae | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Ukraine | 33,110 | 34,538 | 36,900 | e | 38,740 | 38,636 | 5 | ||||
| United Arab Emiratese | 70 | 70 | 50 | 70 | r | 70 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 13,610 | 11,718 | 13,128 | 13,766 | 13,210 | 5 | |||||
| United States | 90,100 | 91,600 | 93,700 | 99,700 | 93,300 | 5 | |||||
| Uruguay | 31 | 35 | r | 41 | 55 | r | 55 | ||||
| Uzbekistane | 460 | 5 | 450 | 472 | 602 | 607 | 5 | ||||
| Venezuela | 3,813 | 4,164 | 3,930 | 4,575 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Vietnam | 319 | 409 | 544 | 658 | 780 | ||||||
| Zimbabwee | 149 | 105 | 152 | 150 | 150 | ||||||
| ��� Total | 853,000 | 906,000 | 972,000 | 1,060,000 | r | 1,120,000 | |||||
| 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 July 28, 2006. | |||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 11�Continued | |||||||||||
| RAW STEEL: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3 | |||||||||||
| 5Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 6Data for year ending June 30 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| 7Excludes castings. | |||||||||||
| 8Figures reported by the State Statistical Bureau that Chinese Government considers as official statistical data. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program