【Ferro-alloys.com】: World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.8 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2025, a 3.8% decrease compared to May 2024.

Crude steel production

Crude steel production by region

Africa produced 1.9 Mt in May 2025, up 5.5% on May 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 116.6 Mt, down 4.7%. The EU (27) produced 11.4 Mt, down 3.1%. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, down 8.8%. The Middle East produced 5.4 Mt, up 5.3%. North America produced 9.5 Mt, up 3.4%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.0 Mt, down 8.1%. South America produced 3.4 Mt, up 4.2%.

The 70 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2024.

Regions and countries covered by the table:

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, 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 86.6 Mt in May 2025, down 6.9% on May 2024. India produced 13.5 Mt, up 9.7%. Japan produced 6.8 Mt, down 4.7%. The United States produced 7.0 Mt, up 1.7%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.8 Mt, down 6.9%. South Korea produced 5.1 Mt, down 1.7%. Türkiye produced 3.1 Mt, down 2.8%. Germany produced 3.0 Mt, down 6.4%. Iran is estimated to have produced 3.4 Mt, up 4.5%. Brazil produced 2.7 Mt, up 5.0%.

• [Editor:Alakay]