World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.2 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2024, a 4.3% decrease compared to March 2023.
Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.9 Mt in March 2024, up 1.1% on March 2023. Asia and Oceania produced 118.3 Mt, down 5.8%. The EU (27) produced 11.6 Mt, down 4.3%. Europe, Other produced 3.9 Mt, up 11.0%. The Middle East produced 4.8 Mt, up 4.0%. North America produced 9.5 Mt, down 1.4%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.8 Mt, up 1.5%. South America produced 3.5 Mt, down 0.2%. 71 countries accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2023.
Regions and countries:
- Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia
- Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Viet Nam
- 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 88.3 Mt in March 2024, down 7.8% on March 2023. India produced 12.7 Mt, up 7.8%. Japan produced 7.2 Mt, down 3.9%. The United States produced 6.9 Mt, the same as in March 2023. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.6 Mt, up 0.8%. South Korea produced 5.3 Mt, down 9.5%. Germany produced 3.5 Mt, up 8.4%. Türkiye produced 3.2 Mt, up 18.0%. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, up 5.6%. Iran produced 2.8 Mt, up 2.0%.
Source: worldsteel
