Ores and metals comprise 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 5.9 | 9.0 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 15.1 | ||
| India | 9.9 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Brazil | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| South Africa | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | ||
| Russian Federation | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |