Ngokwezibalo ze-World Iron and Steel Association, umkhiqizo we-blast furnace pig iron emazweni nasezifundeni ezingu-38 kwikota yokuqala ka-2022 wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-310, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-8.8%. Ngo-2021, umkhiqizo we-blast furnace pig iron kula mazwe nasezifundeni ezingu-38 wabalelwa ku-99% womkhiqizo womhlaba wonke.
Umkhiqizo wensimbi yengulube yesithando somlilo e-Asia wehle ngo-9.3% unyaka nonyaka wafinyelela kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-253. Phakathi kwawo, umkhiqizo waseShayina wehle ngo-11.0% unyaka nonyaka wafinyelela amathani ayizigidi ezingu-201, i-India yanda ngo-2.5% unyaka nonyaka yafinyelela amathani ayizigidi ezingu-20.313, i-Japan yehle ngo-4.8% unyaka nonyaka yafinyelela amathani ayizigidi ezingu-16.748, kanti i-South Korea yehle ngo-5.3% unyaka nonyaka yafinyelela amathani ayizigidi ezingu-11.193.
Ukukhiqizwa kwasekhaya kwe-EU 27 kwehle ngo-3.9% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-18.926. Phakathi kwazo, umkhiqizo waseJalimane wehle ngo-5.1% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-6.147, owaseFrance wehle ngo-2.7% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-2.295, kanti owase-Italy wehle ngo-13.0% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani angu-875000. Umkhiqizo wamanye amazwe aseYurophu wehle ngo-12.2% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.996.
Umkhiqizo wamazwe e-CIS wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-17.377, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-10.2%. Phakathi kwawo, umkhiqizo waseRussia ukhuphuke kancane ngo-0.2% unyaka nonyaka wafinyelela kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-13.26, owase-Ukraine wehle ngo-37.3% unyaka nonyaka wafinyelela kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.332, kanti owaseKazakhstan wehle ngo-2.4% unyaka nonyaka wafinyelela kumathani angu-785000.
Kulinganiselwa ukuthi ukukhiqizwa kweNyakatho Melika kwehle ngo-1.8% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-7.417. INingizimu Melika yehle ngo-5.4% unyaka nonyaka yaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-7.22. Umkhiqizo waseNingizimu Afrika wenyuke kancane ngo-0.4% unyaka nonyaka waya kumathani angu-638000. Ukukhiqizwa kwe-Iran eMpumalanga Ephakathi kwehle ngo-9.2% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani angu-640000. Umkhiqizo we-Oceania wenyuke ngo-0.9% unyaka nonyaka waya kumathani angu-1097000.
Ngokuphathelene nensimbi encishisiwe ngqo, umkhiqizo wamazwe ayi-13 owabalwa yi-World Iron and Steel Association wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-25.948, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka okungu-1.8%. Ukukhiqizwa kwensimbi encishisiwe ngqo kula mazwe ayi-13 kubala cishe u-90% womkhiqizo womhlaba wonke. Ukukhiqizwa kwensimbi encishisiwe ngqo eNdiya kwahlala kungokuqala emhlabeni, kodwa kwehle kancane ngo-0.1% kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-9.841. Umkhiqizo we-Iran wehle kakhulu ngo-11.6% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-7.12. Umkhiqizo waseRussia wehle ngo-0.3% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-2.056. Umkhiqizo waseGibhithe wenyuke ngo-22.4% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-1.56, kanti umkhiqizo waseMexico wawungamathani ayizigidi ezingu-1.48, ukwanda konyaka nonyaka okungu-5.5%. Umkhiqizo waseSaudi Arabia wenyuke ngo-19.7% unyaka nonyaka kwaya kumathani ayizigidi ezingu-1.8. Umkhiqizo we-UAE wehle ngo-37.1% unyaka nonyaka wafinyelela kumathani angu-616000. Ukukhiqizwa kweLibya kwehle ngo-6.8% unyaka nonyaka.