Crude steel production by region

Africa produced 2.0 Mt in July 2026, up 6.1% on July 2025. Asia and Oceania produced 109.4 Mt, down 1.2%. The EU (27) produced 10.5 Mt, up 3.8%. Europe, Other produced 3.7 Mt, up 5.8%. The Middle East produced 3.8 Mt, down 13.4%. North America produced 9.6 Mt, up 4.9%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.7 Mt, up 2.2%. South America produced 3.6 Mt, up 2.8%.

Table 1. Crude steel production by region

The 70 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2025.

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, 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, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Top 10 steel-producing countries

China produced 76.9 Mt in July 2026, down 3.6% on July 2025. India produced 14.4 Mt, up 1.9%. The United States produced 7.4 Mt, up 4.4%. Japan produced 6.9 Mt, up 0.4%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.7 Mt, up 3.3%. South Korea produced 5.7 Mt, up 6.4%. Türkiye produced 3.4 Mt, up 7.0%. Germany is estimated to have produced 2.8 Mt, up 3.0%. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, up 0.1%. Viet Nam produced 2.7 Mt, up 34.7%.

Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries

e – estimated. The ranking of the top 10 producing countries is based on year-to-date aggregate