Iron ore production fell 1.59% to 3,194 kt in New Zealand in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, iron ore production in New Zealand reached an all time high of 3,946 kt in 1978 and an all time low of 142 kt in 1970. When compared to New Zealand's main peers, iron ore production in Australia amounted to 816,782 kt, 6,000 kt in Indonesia, 1,535 kt in Malaysia and 107 kt in Philippines in 2015.
New Zealand has been ranked 24th within the group of 45 countries we follow in terms of iron ore production, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Iron Ore Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Australia | kt | 394,403 | 433,452 | 477,330 | 519,859 | 615,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 880,171 | 1,077,705 | 1,326,942 | 1,309,637 | 1,451,011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | kt | ... | 4,561 | 8,976 | 11,815 | 11,546 | 22,353 | |||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | kt | 1,470 | 3,558 | 8,078 | 12,144 | 12,134 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | kt | 2,093 | 2,439 | 2,357 | 2,395 | 3,157 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Philippines | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 293 | 216 | 827 | ||
| Singapore | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taiwan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Thailand | kt | 616 | 977 | 489 | 303 | 390 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | 1,905 | 1,972 | 2,371 | 1,506 | 2,495 |
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