8 Countries that Produce the Most Iron in the World

6. South Africa

South Africa is Africa’s largest iron ore producer with 81 thousand metric tons, according to the United States Geological Survey. Iron Ore Facts have left South Africa out of their report, but Statista gives us the same 81 thousand metric tons for 2014 – probably because they use USGS’s data.

8 Countries that Produce the Most Iron in the World