【Ferro-alloys.com】: World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.1 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2025, a 1.3% decrease compared to July 2024.

Crude steel production

Africa produced 1.9 Mt in July 2025, down 2.0% on July 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 110.4 Mt, down 1.9%. The EU (27) produced 10.2 Mt, down 7.0%. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, up 2.6%. The Middle East produced 4.4 Mt, up 27.7%. North America produced 9.4 Mt, up 5.8%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.7 Mt, down 5.1%. South America produced 3.6 Mt, down 4.5%.

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 79.7 Mt in July 2025, down 4.0% on July 2024. India produced 14.0 Mt, up 14.0%. Japan produced 6.9 Mt, down 2.5%. The United States produced 7.1 Mt, up 4.8%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.7 Mt, down 2.4%. South Korea produced 5.3 Mt, down 4.7%. Türkiye produced 3.2 Mt, up 4.2%. Germany produced 2.7 Mt, down 13.7%. Brazil is estimated to have produced 2.9 Mt, down 5.5%. Iran produced 2.2 Mt, up 29.7%.

Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries

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

• [Editor:Alakay]