5 Largest Pig Iron Producing Countries

2. India

Production of Pig Iron in 2022: 83 million metric tons

India witnessed a YoY increase of 6.4% in the production of pig iron from 2021. The private sector accounts for around 94% of the total production of the resource in the country. India exported $479 million worth of pig iron in 2021, while imports stood at only $19 million, revealing the intermediary metal as an important source of revenue for the country.