*Estimated. Apparent consumption (of usable ore) is defined as: production + imports – exports + adjustments for industry stocks. This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
The apparent consumption volume of iron ore in the United States reached approximately ** million metric tons in 2024. Compared to the United States' iron ore consumption in 2020, that was a notable rebound.
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US Geological Survey. (February 3, 2025). Consumption of iron ore in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 16, 2026, from /statistics/300488/us-iron-ore-consumption/
US Geological Survey. "Consumption of iron ore in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 3, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 16, 2026. /statistics/300488/us-iron-ore-consumption/
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Consumption of iron ore in the United States from 2010 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/300488/us-iron-ore-consumption/
