WORLD PRODUCTION OF IRON AND STEEL.

The iron and steel prodcrction of 18 important steel producing countries, for the year 2000, is being quoted
which indicates their importance for producing steel: -
                        000 METRIC TONES
    COUNTRY                       PIG IRON             STEEL
     China                                118,636,7              115,590
     Japan                                74;481                   93,548

      Federation of Russia          37,079                 49,453
      U.S.A                                                            88,000
      Canada-                                                       45,000
      South Korea                       23,328                41,024
      ­Germany                            27,340                39,496
      Brazil                                 25,111                25,760
      Italy                                   10,324                 24,285
      India                                  2,99                    22,654
      Britain                               12,409                 12,446
      France                               11,547                 17,633
      Spain                                 4,127                  12,038
      Belgium                              8,618                  11,404
      Australia                             7,928                   8,356
      Poland                                6,326                   9,915
      North Korea                       6,600                   8,100
      South Africa                        6, 878                  7,970