Table 19.--Production of iron ore1/ by primary producing countries (Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aus- South Africa, Year tralia Brazil Canada India Liberia Republic of ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1986----- 94,015 129,405 36,167 47,800 15,295 24,483 1987----- 101,748 134,497 37,702 51,018 13,742 22,008 1988----- 96,064 146,008 39,934 49,961 12,767 25,248 1989----- 105,810 153,740 39,445 53,418 12,300 29,958 1990----- 110,508 154,370 36,443 53,700 4,050 30,291 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- United Vene- Total world Sweden U.S.S.R. States zuela Other production ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1986----- 20,475 249,959 39,486 16,753 189,812 863,650 1987----- 19,636 250,874 47,648 17,782 192,972 889,627 1988----- 20,440 249,754 57,515 18,932 190,879 907,502 1989----- 21,763 241,348 59,032 18,390 192,850 928,054 1990----- 19,877 236,200 56,408 20,365 195,495 917,707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Includes iron ore, iron ore concentrates, iron ore agglomerates, and byproduct ore.