Key Market Indicators
Australia's imports of manganese are set to decline significantly over the next five years, with a 39.5% drop in the amount imported from 2021 to 2026. In 2021, the country ranked 40th with 380,540 kilograms imported, with Hungary overtaking it. Japan, Russia and India were the next three countries in the ranking. Meanwhile, Australia's exports of manganese are also forecast to decline, but at a much slower rate of 3.3% between 2021 and 2026. In 2021, Australia was 17th in the rankings with 1,001,500 kilograms exported, with Poland overtaking it. The Netherlands, South Korea and Kazakhstan took the remaining top four spots. Since 1993, Australia's exports have decreased by 11.7% year-on-year.