Iron ore production rose 4.06% to 11,715 kt in Venezuela in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, iron ore production in Venezuela reached an all time high of 25,983 kt in 1974 and an all time low of 9,297 kt in 1983.
Venezuela has been ranked 15th 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 |
| Bolivia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Brazil | kt | 331,000 | 372,300 | 460,400 | 400,600 | 316,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | kt | 281 | 77.0 | 174 | 392 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guyana | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Peru | kt | 5,435 | 7,432 | 8,623 | 8,222 | 7,014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suriname | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Trinidad and Tobago | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Venezuela | kt | 14,207 | 14,331 | 16,348 | 15,403 | 11,198 |
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