India: iron ore traffic volume at major ports 2021

In the financial year 2021, the iron ore traffic across major Indian ports amounted to more than 63 million metric tons. Year-over-year, this volume increased by more than 16 percent in that year. Almost 70 percent of the country's trading value was handled through maritime transport.

Volume of iron ore handled across major Indian ports from financial year 2004 to 2021 (in million metric tons)

Characteristic	Volume of iron-ore in million metric tons
FY 2021	64.33
FY 2020	55.46
FY 2019	38.81
FY 2018	41.17
FY 2017	41.77
FY 2016	15.32
FY 2015	18
FY 2014	24.62
FY 2013	27.29
FY 2012	60.72
FY 2011	87.69
FY 2010	100.89
FY 2009	92.67
FY 2008	92.3
FY 2007	80.58
FY 2006	79.22
FY 2005	76.2
FY 2004	58.85

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May 2022

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India

Survey time period

FY 2004 to FY 2021

Supplementary notes

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2004 started in April 2003 and ended in March 2004.

Data from previous reports was also used.

Major ports are under the union list while the non-major ports are under the concurrent list of the constitution of India. Therefore, major ports are under the administrative control of government of India while the non-major ports are governed by the respective maritime state governments.

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