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�TABLE 9
PIG IRON AND DIRECT-REDUCED IRON: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3, 4
(Thousand metric tons)
 
����������������������� Country5   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007e  
Algeriae 1,300   994 6 952 1,100 1,200
Argentina:    
���� Pig iron� 2,402   2,392   2,646 2,481 r 2,593 p, 6
���� Direct-reduced iron 1,736   1,755   1,823 r 1,947 r 1,810 p, 6
Australia 6,116 5,735 6,203 r 6,276 r 6,369 6
Austria 4,677 r 4,847 r 5,444 r 5,547 r 5,907 6
Belgium 7,813 r 8,224 r 7,254 r 7,516 r 6,576 6
Bosnia and Herzegovinae 60   60   60 r 60 r 60
Brazil:    
��� Pig iron 32,036   34,579   34,382 34,975 r 35,500 6
��� Direct-reduced irone� 410   440   411 420 420
Bulgaria 1,386   1,158   1,081 1,147 r 1,069 6
Burma:e��    
���� Pig iron�� -- r -- r -- r -- r --
���� Direct-reduced iron�� 40   40   40 40 40
Canada:    
���� Pig iron 8,554 r 8,828 r 8,274 r 8,305 r 8,577 6
���� Direct-reduced iron 504 r 1,091 r 591 r 446 r 910 6
Chile 988   1,137   1,074 1,115 r 1,135 p, 6
China7 213,660   251,850   343,750 412,450 r 469,440 6
Colombia 288   316   325 r 360 r 350
Czech Republic� 5,207   5,384   4,627 5,191 r 5,300 6
Egypt:    
���� Pig iron 1,080 r 1,000 r 1,100 r 1,100 r 1,000
���� Direct-reduced irone 2,870 6 2,800   2,800   2,800 2,800
Finland 3,092 r 3,037 r 3,056 r 3,158 r 2,914 6
France 12,756   13,198   12,705 13,013 12,426 6
Germany:    
��� Pig iron 29,481   30,018   28,854 30,360 31,150 6
��� Direct-reduced irone� 590   593 r 440 580 590 p, 6
Hungary� 1,333   1,351   1,329 r 1,335 1,394 6
India:    
�� Pig iron 26,550 r 25,117 r 27,125 r 28,300 r 28,800
�� Direct-reduced iron� 7,670 9,370   12,040 14,740 18,100 6
Indonesia, direct-reduced irone 1,230   1,470   1,390 1,290 6 1,400
Iran:    
�� Pig iron 2,709   2,136   2,300 2,041 r 2,118 6
�� Direct-reduced irone 5,620   6,410   6,850 6,850 7,500
Italy 10,604 r 10,664 r 11,423 11,535 11,100
Japan 82,092   82,974   83,058 84,270 86,771 6
Kazakhstan 4,140 e 4,283   3,581 3,400 3,240 6
Korea, Northe 900   900   900 6 900 900
Korea, Republic of 27,314   27,556   27,309 27,559 r 29,437 6
Libya, direct-reduced irone� 1,340   1,580   1,650 1,630 1,650
Malaysia, direct-reduced iron 1,600 1,710   1,349 1,540 r 1,840
Mexico:    
���� Pig iron 4,183   4,278   4,047 3,800 4,077 6
���� Direct-reduced iron 5,473   6,345   5,973 6,167 r 6,200
Moroccoe 15   15   15 15 15
See footnotes at end of table.
�TABLE 9�Continued
PIG IRON AND DIRECT-REDUCED IRON: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3, 4
(Thousand metric tons)
 
����������������������� Country5   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007e  
Netherlands8���� ���� 5,845 r 5,846 r 6,031 r 5,417 r 5,500
New Zealande 600   650 r 652 r 664 r 679
Nigeria --   --   -- 150 150
Norwaye 110 r 100 r 100 r 100 r 100
Pakistane 1,500   1,500   1,500 1,200 r 1,000
Paraguay 98 119   124 r 136 r 137 p
Peru:e    
��� Pig iron� 226 r 272 r 263 r 306 r 351 6
��� Direct-reduced iron 80   80   80 80 80
Poland 5,632   6,399   4,477 5,333 r 5,804 6
Portugal� � 100   100   100 100 100
Qatar, direct-reduced iron�   780 e 830 e 820 880 1,200
Romania   4,101   4,244 r 4,098 r 3,946 r 3,923 6
Russia:          
���� Pig iron 48,368   50,427   49,175 51,683 51,523 6
���� Direct-reduced irone� 2,900   3,140   3,340   3,340   4,000  
Saudi Arabia, direct-reduced iron 3,290   3,141   3,630 e 3,580   4,100  
Serbia 635 9 959 r, 9 1,115 r, 9 1,529 r 1,485 6
Slovakia�� 3,892   3,765   3,618   4,145 4,012 6
South Africa:          
���� Pig iron 6,234   6,011   6,130 6,159 r 5,358 6
���� Direct-reduced iron 1,542   1,633 r 1,781   1,754 1,736 6
Spain 3,645 r 4,036 r 4,160 r 3,432 r 3,974 6
Sweden 3,710 r 3,871 r 3,730 r 3,577 r 3,815 6
Switzerland -- r -- r -- r -- r --  
Taiwan� 10,799   10,198   9,854 10,500 10,550 6
Trinidad and Tobago, direct-reduced iron 2,275   2,337   2,055   2,000   2,000  
Tunisia� 36   -- e -- e --   --  
Turkey�� 5,707 r 5,836 r 5,970 r 5,952 r 6,234 6
Ukraine 29,570   31,000   30,747   32,926 35,647 6
United Kingdom 10,228   10,180   10,236 r 10,736 11,000
United States:          
���� Pig iron 40,600   42,300   37,200 37,900 36,300 6
���� Direct-reduced iron 210   180   220 240 250 6
Venezuela, direct-reduced iron 6,645   7,800 r 8,900 r 8,400   8,400  
Zimbabwee 182   125 r 129 r 38 r 45  
��� Grand total 719,000 r 773,000 r 858,000 r 942,000 r 1,010,000  
�������� Of which:  
������������ Pig iron 673,000 r 720,000 r 802,000 r 883,000 r 947,000  
������������ Direct-reduced iron   46,800 r 52,700 r 56,200 r 58,700 r 65,000  
eEstimated. pPreliminary. 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.�
2Production is pig iron unless otherwise specified.
3Direct-reduced iron is obtained from ore by reduction of oxides to metal without melting.
�TABLE 9�Continued
PIG IRON AND DIRECT-REDUCED IRON: WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2, 3, 4
(Thousand metric tons)
 
4Table excludes ferroalloy production except where otherwise noted. Table includes data available through
�August 10, 2008.
5In addition to the countries listed, Vietnam has facilities to produce pig iron and may have produced limited�
quantities during 2003�07, but output is not reported and available information is inadequate to make reliable
�estimates of output levels.
6Reported figure.
7Figures reported by State Statistical Bureau that the Chinese Government considers to be official statistical data.
8Includes blast furnace ferroalloys.
9Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence in June 2006 from each other and dissolved their union.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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