Iron production volume in Africa 2023, by country

Published by
Saifaddin Galal,
May 2, 2024
South Africa was by far the largest producer of iron and ferroalloy metals in Africa as of 2023. The country produced over 57 million metric tons of the metals. As a comparison, Mauritania, which ranked second in the continent, recorded an output of roughly 8.5 million metric tons in that same year.

Production volume of iron and ferroalloy metals in Africa as of 2023, by country (in1,000 metric tons)

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April 2024

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded. Only countries with a production volume more than 100 thousand metric tons have been displayed.

Data includes iron, chromium, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, vanadium.

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