Pig iron production fell 11.4% to 26,000 kt in the USA in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, pig iron production in the USA reached an all time high of 91,534 kt in 1970 and an all time low of 19,018 kt in 2009. When compared to USA's main peers, pig iron production in Canada amounted to 7,353 kt, 691,415 kt in China, 81,011 kt in Japan and 10,555 kt in Mexico in 2015.
USA has been ranked 8th within the group of 52 countries we follow in terms of pig iron production, 3 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Pig Iron 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 | 4,370 | 6,259 | 5,296 | 3,480 | 3,342 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canada | kt | 5,615 | 8,266 | 8,025 | 8,496 | 7,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 552,835 | 597,333 | 640,509 | 663,544 | 711,499 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Honduras | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | kt | 61,677 | 64,987 | 65,594 | 68,037 | 68,252 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 66,943 | 82,283 | 81,028 | 81,405 | 83,849 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 8,065 | 10,075 | 10,463 | 10,198 | 11,011 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 43,900 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 50,500 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 27,475 | 35,065 | 42,213 | 41,718 | 41,045 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 19,018 | 26,843 | 30,233 | 32,062 | 30,381 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 7,671 | 7,233 | 6,625 | 7,183 | 9,471 |
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