Base metal
Iron Ore Reserves by Country
Reported reserves and 2025 production by country, from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — see today's Iron Ore price for live rates.
USGS reports a country-level figure for 15 countries on iron ore, with Australia holding the largest reported reserve at 720.69% of the reported global total. The full ranking, including countries with a reported production figure but no separate reserve number, is below.
Countries reporting
15
Largest reported holder
Australia
627,000 million metric tons, iron content
Data vintage
2025
USGS MCS 2026
Top Reserve Holders
Iron Ore Reserves — Full Ranking
Reserve figures never sum across countries into a page-level total shown here — units and reporting bases vary by commodity; see each row's own unit. Percentages are exactly as reported by USGS, not recalculated.
| # | Country | Reserve | Global Reserve Share | 2025 Production | Global Production Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Australia
|
627,000 million metric tons, iron content | 720.69% | 980,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 37.69% |
| 2 |
 Brazil
|
15,000 million metric tons, iron content | 17.24% | 420,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 16.15% |
| 3 |
 Russia
|
14,000 million metric tons, iron content | 16.09% | 86,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 3.31% |
| 4 |
 Mauritania
|
4,400 million metric tons, iron content | 5.06% | 15,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 0.58% |
| 5 |
 India
|
3,400 million metric tons, iron content | 3.91% | 310,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 11.92% |
| 6 |
 China
|
3,000 million metric tons, iron content | 3.45% | 290,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 11.15% |
| 7 |
 United States
|
2,700 million metric tons, iron content | 3.10% | 38,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 1.46% |
| 8 |
 Canada
|
2,300 million metric tons, iron content | 2.64% | 69,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 2.65% |
| 9 |
 Iran
|
1,500 million metric tons, iron content | 1.72% | 93,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 3.58% |
| 10 |
 Kazakhstan
|
1,500 million metric tons, iron content | 1.72% | 35,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 1.35% |
| 11 |
 Peru
|
1,000 million metric tons, iron content | 1.15% | 21,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 0.81% |
| 12 |
 South Africa
|
680 million metric tons, iron content | 0.78% | 66,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 2.54% |
| 13 |
 Sweden
|
600 million metric tons, iron content | 0.69% | 26,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 1.00% |
| 14 |
 Mexico
|
520 million metric tons, iron content | 0.60% | 7,700 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 0.30% |
| 15 |
 Turkey
|
99 million metric tons, iron content | 0.11% | 18,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 0.69% |
| — | Other countries | 6,000 million metric tons, iron content | 6.90% | 64,000 thousand metric tons, usable ore | 2.46% |
