Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10.6 | 22.3 | 28.2 | 28.0 | 25.3 | 27.9 | 24.2 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 24.2 | 25.6 | 28.5 | 31.4 | 37.8 | 31.5 | 29.1 | 29.2 | ||
| Brazil | 10.1 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 16.2 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 12.6 |
| India | 11.9 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| China | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| Russian Federation | 9.1 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 7.4 |