Steel in South Africa

Commodities Indicators
Production 4,870.99 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Steelmaking methods Production (thousand tonnes in 2019)
Oxygen-blown Converters 3,330 World Steel Association
Electric arc furnace 2,822 World Steel Association
Foreign Trade Indirect (thousand tonnes in 2018)
Exports 1,663 World Steel Association
Imports 1,619 World Steel Association
Africa
Algeria 4,421 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Angola 270 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Cameroon 0 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Côte d'Ivoire Production 1 timeseries
Democratic Republic of the Congo Production 4 timeseries
Egypt 10,353.62 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Ethiopia 0 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Ghana 400 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Kenya 450 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Libya Production 6 timeseries
Mali Production 1 timeseries
Mauritania Production 3 timeseries
Morocco 1,397 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Nigeria 650 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Senegal Production 2 timeseries
South Africa 4,870.99 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Sudan Production 2 timeseries
Tunisia Production 5 timeseries
Uganda Production 4 timeseries
United Republic of Tanzania 140 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Zimbabwe Production 2 timeseries
Commodities Natural resources Metals
Aluminium 718,000 tonnes (metric) in 2022 BGS + 1 other
Antimony Production 1 timeseries
Cobalt Production 2 timeseries
Copper 49,194 tonnes (metal content) in 2022 BGS + 1 other
Gold 9,836,947.97 Thousands of USD in 2022 UNCTAD
Iron 2,400 thousand tonnes in 2022 World Steel Association
Lead 33,442.29 Thousands of USD in 2022 UNCTAD
Nickel 29,033 tonnes (metal content) in 2022 BGS + 1 other
Platinum and silver 17,651,201 Thousands of USD in 2022 UNCTAD
Steel 4,870.99 thousand tonnes in 2023 World Steel Association + 1 other
Tin 285 thousand tonnes in 2008 World Steel Association + 1 other
Zinc 224,356 tonnes (metal content) in 2022 BGS + 1 other
Commodities Natural resources Metals Steel (thousand tonnes)
Apparent steel use 4,945 in 2019 World Steel Association
Continuously-cast Production 1 timeseries
Finished steel products 4,376 in 2022 World Steel Association
Liquid Production 1 timeseries
Semi-finished and Finished Steel Products 1,510.93 in 2022 World Steel Association
True steel use Consumption Finished steel products 2 timeseries