2011年全球铁矿石出口量从2005年的7.1亿t增加至10.5亿t,增长48%。其中,澳大利亚和巴西铁矿石出口量分别增长83%和48%。2011年,澳大利亚仍然是全球最大的铁矿石出口国,出口量为4.4亿t,巴西为3.3亿t,南非超过印度成为全球第三大铁矿石出口国,出口量为5334万t。由于政府提高矿石出口关税,印度铁矿石出口量下降幅度明显,从2010年的7054万t大幅度下降至3969万t。 In 2011, the global iron ore export volume increased from 710 million tons in 2005 to 1.05 billion tons, an increase of 48%. Among them, the export volume of iron ore in Australia and Brazil increased by 83% and 48% respectively. In 2011, Australia remained the world’s largest iron ore exporter with 440 million t exported and 330 million t in Brazil. South Africa overtook India as the world’s third largest iron ore exporter and exported 53.34 million tonnes. As the government raised tariffs on ore exports, the decline in Indian iron ore exports dropped significantly from 70.54 million tons in 2010 to 39.69 million tons.