Statistics

Pellet Production in India
Period Production (in MT)
2023-24 94.00
2022-23 83.96
2021-22 77.27
2020-21 61.64
2019-20 69.00
2018-19 59.60
2017-18 63.59
2016-17 48.50
2015-16 47.00
2014-15 37.00
2013-14 34.00
Source:
(i)       Data Base of Industry Report
(ii)    Steelmint
Pellet Exports in India
Period Export (in MT)
2022-23 6.32
2021-22 11.14
2020-21 13.75
2019-20 12.50
2018-19 9.28
2017-18  8.96
2016-17 8.26
2015-16 0.83
Source: Steelmint
Pellet Import in India last 7 Years
Period Import (in MT)
2022-23
2021-22 Nil
2020-21   0.39
2019-20 0.05
2018-19 0.56
2017-18  0.47
2016-17 0.34
2015-16 0.16
Source: Steelmint
Iron ore (Fines/Lumps) Consolidated (India)
Period Production (in MT) Import (in MT) Export (in MT)
2021-22 251.13 1.99 15.25
2020-21 244.93 0.49 53.68
2019-20 255.30 1.20 26.82
2018-19 206.79 12.3 0.38
2017-18 200.81 8.60 15.92
2016-17 192.08 5.81 24.22
Source: Steelmint
PMAI Members Consolidated figures
Note: The PMAI Data is Tentative – Being Updated
Period Production (in MT) Captive Consumption (in MT) Total Sale (in MT)
2022-23 50.07 22.05 25.68
2021-22 48.21 24.94 22.36
2020-21 39.27 19.49 22.13
2019-20 35.34 14.11 22.70
2018-19 36.03 17.76 18.76
2017-18 41.64 21.13 21.11
2016-17 36.15 20.86 15.31
2015-16 27.59 16.90 10.14
 All India Status of Pellet Production, Consumption, Domestic Sales And Export:
Financial Year Plant Capacity in mtpa Production of pellet (in Mt) Capacity Utilisation Domestic Sale Export of Pellet in mt
FY 2020 89.47 69.45 77.6 56.97 12.48
FY2019 84.8 65.91 77.7 56.63 9.28
FY2018 83.3 59.39 71.3 50.43 8.96
FY2017 80.4 51.18 63.7 42.92 8.26
FY2016 80.4 47.00 58.5 46.17 0.83
Source: Pellet Manufacturers Association of India
India's Iron Ore & Pellet Scenario FY25
Category Apr'24 May'24 Jun'24 Jul'24 Aug'24 Sep'24 (p)
Pellet Production 8.1 8.7 8.8 8.6 8.7 9*
Pellet Export 0.2 0.9 1 0.8 1.4 0.2
Iron Ore Export 2.2 3.3 2.6 1.8 2.5 1.5
Pellet apparent consumption 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.3 8.8
(p): Provisional figures
Quantity in Mnt
Source: BigMint
NOTE: Currently we do not have India's plant wise Pellet consumption details.