World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.8 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2024, a 6.5% decrease compared to August 2023.
Crude Steel Production by Region
- Africa: Produced 1.9 million tons in August 2024, down 7.2% from August 2023.
- Asia and Oceania: Produced 107.1 million tons, down 8.0%.
- European Union (27): Produced 9.1 million tons, up 2.2%.
- Europe, Other: Produced 3.7 million tons, up 8.4%.
- Middle East: Produced 3.4 million tons, down 3.2%.
- North America: Produced 9.0 million tons, down 3.8%.
- Russia & Other CIS + Ukraine: Produced 7.0 million tons, down 8.7%.
- South America: Produced 3.6 million tons, up 0.8%.
The 71 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2023.
Regions and Countries Covered
- Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia
- Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam
- European Union (27): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
- Europe, Other: Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
- Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
- Russia & Other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Top 10 Steel-Producing Countries
- China: Produced 77.9 million tons in August 2024, down 10.4% from August 2023.
- India: Produced 12.3 million tons, up 2.6%.
- Japan: Produced 6.9 million tons, down 3.9%.
- United States: Produced 7.0 million tons, up 0.7%.
- Russia: Estimated production of 5.8 million tons, down 11.5%.
- South Korea: Produced 5.5 million tons, down 2.2%.
- Germany: Produced 2.9 million tons, down 0.5%.
- Türkiye: Produced 3.1 million tons, up 13.8%.
- Brazil: Produced 3.0 million tons, up 7.3%.
- Iran: Produced 1.4 million tons, down 9.9%.