The Brazilian state of Pará was the leading iron ore mine producer in Brazil in 2020, with over 192 million metric tons produced. The state of Minas Gerais followed in close second, with an output of 191 million tons. Combined, these two states accounted for around 98 percent of the country's iron ore production that year.
Iron ore mine production in Brazil in 2020, by state
(in million metric tons)
* Figure calculated by Statista, refers to the sum of production in São Paulo, Bahia, and Espírito Santo, provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.
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Agência Nacional de Mineração (Brazil). (March 31, 2022). Iron ore mine production in Brazil in 2020, by state (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026369/brazil-iron-ore-mine-production-state/
Agência Nacional de Mineração (Brazil). "Iron ore mine production in Brazil in 2020, by state (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026369/brazil-iron-ore-mine-production-state/
Agência Nacional de Mineração (Brazil). (2022). Iron ore mine production in Brazil in 2020, by state (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026369/brazil-iron-ore-mine-production-state/
Agência Nacional de Mineração (Brazil). "Iron Ore Mine Production in Brazil in 2020, by State (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026369/brazil-iron-ore-mine-production-state/
Agência Nacional de Mineração (Brazil), Iron ore mine production in Brazil in 2020, by state (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026369/brazil-iron-ore-mine-production-state/ (last visited August 19, 2022)
