【Ferro-alloys.com】: World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.3 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2025, a 0.3% increase compared to August 2024.

Crude steel production

Africa produced 1.8 Mt in August 2025, down 3.8% on August 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 107.7.4 Mt, up 0.4%. The EU (27) produced 8.8 Mt, down 2.8%. Europe, Other produced 3.7 Mt, up 2.1%. The Middle East produced 3.8 Mt, up 21.5%. North America produced 9.1 Mt, up 1.6%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.7 Mt, down 4.9%. South America produced 3.6 Mt, down 5.0%.

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 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 77.4 Mt in August 2025, down 0.7% on August 2024. India produced 14.1 Mt, up 13.2%. The United States produced 7.2 Mt, up 3.2%. Japan produced 6.6 Mt, down 3.4%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.5 Mt, down 4.6%. South Korea produced 5.2 Mt, down 6.1%. Türkiye produced 3.4 Mt, up 7.9%. Germany produced 2.6 Mt, down 10.5%. Brazil produced 2.9 Mt, down 4.6%. Iran produced 1.6 Mt, up 17.9%.

Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries

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

• [Editor:Alakay]