[Ferro-Alloys.com] World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.2 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2021, a 4.1% increase compared to February 2020.

China is estimated to have produced 83.0 Mt in February 2021, up 10.9% on February 2020. India produced 9.1 Mt, down 3.1%. Japan produced 7.5 Mt, down 5.6%. The United States produced 6.3 Mt, down 10.9%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.7 Mt, down 1.3%. South Korea produced 5.5 Mt, up 1.2%. Turkey produced 3.0 Mt, up 5.9%. Germany produced 3.1 Mt, down 10.4%. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, up 3.8%. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.3 Mt, up 11.5%.

Table 1. Crude steel production by region
	Feb 2021 (Mt)	% change Feb 21/20	Jan-Feb 2021 (Mt)	% change Jan-Feb 21/20
Africa	1.2	-6.4	2.4	-6.9
Asia and Oceania	109.7	7.5	230.8	10.1
CIS	8	-1.5	16.8	-0.4
EU (27)	11.9	-7.1	24.1	-3.7
Europe, Other	3.9	5.2	8.2	6.9
Middle East	3.2	-0.9	6.8	0.4
North America	8.8	-8.9	18.5	-7.1
South America	3.5	2.2	7.3	6.6
Total 64 countries	150.2	4.1	315	6.6

The 64 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2020. Regions and countries covered by the table:

Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa
Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Vietnam
CIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
European Union (27)
Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom
Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

e - estimated. Ranking of top 10 producing countries is based on year-to-date aggregate

 

Source: worldsteel