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Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.4 Mt in March 2023, up 8.4% on March 2022. Asia and
Oceania produced 124.8 Mt, up 4.1%. The EU (27) produced 11.9 Mt, down
5.6%. Europe, Other produced 3.5 Mt, down 14.1%. The Middle East
produced 3.1 Mt, down 17.5%. North America produced 9.3 Mt, down 2.6%.
Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.6 Mt, up 3.0%. South America
produced 3.5 Mt, down 7.6%.
Table 1. Crude steel production by region
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March 2023 (Mt) |
% change Mar 23/22 |
Jan-Mar 2023 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Mar 23/22 |
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Africa |
1.4 |
8.4 |
3.7 |
-2.6 |
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Asia and Oceania |
124.8 |
4.1 |
345.6 |
3.4 |
|
EU (27) |
11.9 |
-5.6 |
33.1 |
-10.1 |
|
Europe, Other |
3.5 |
-14.1 |
9.5 |
-18.3 |
|
Middle East |
3.1 |
-17.5 |
8.9 |
-11.4 |
|
North America |
9.3 |
-2.6 |
26.8 |
-4.1 |
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Russia & other CIS + Ukraine |
7.6 |
3 |
21.4 |
-11.8 |
|
South America |
3.5 |
-7.6 |
10.3 |
-4.5 |
|
Total 63 countries |
165.1 |
1.7 |
459.3 |
-0.1 |
The 63 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98%
of total world crude steel production in 2021. Regions and countries
covered by the table:
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Africa: Egypt,
Libya, South Africa
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Asia and Oceania: Australia,
China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan
(China), Vietnam
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European Union (27)
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Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom
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Middle East: Iran,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
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North America: Canada,
Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
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Russia & other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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South America: Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China produced 95.7 Mt in March 2023, up 6.9% on March 2022. India
produced 11.4 Mt, up 2.7%. Japan produced 7.5 Mt, down 5.9%. The United
States produced 6.7 Mt, down 2.1%. Russia is estimated to have produced
6.6 Mt, up 0.4%. South Korea produced 5.8 Mt, up 1.9%. Germany is
estimated to have produced 3.3 Mt, down 0.5%. Brazil produced 2.7 Mt,
down 8.7%. Türkiye produced 2.7 Mt, down 18.6%. Italy produced 2.2 Mt,
up 2.7%.
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
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March 2023 (Mt) |
% change Mar 23/22 |
Jan-Mar 2023 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Mar 23/22 |
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China (e) |
95.7 |
6.9 |
261.6 |
6.1 |
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India |
11.4 |
2.7 |
33.2 |
3 |
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Japan |
7.5 |
-5.9 |
21.6 |
-6 |
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United States |
6.7 |
-2.1 |
19.4 |
-4 |
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Russia (e) |
6.6 |
0.4 |
18.7 |
-1.3 |
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South Korea |
5.8 |
1.9 |
16.7 |
-1.5 |
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Germany |
3.3 |
-0.5 |
9.2 |
-5.8 |
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Brazil |
2.7 |
-8.7 |
8 |
-6.8 |
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Iran (e) |
2.7 |
-18.6 |
7.4 |
-21.5 |
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Turkey |
2.2 |
2.7 |
5.6 |
-6 |
e
- estimated. Ranking of top 10 producing countries is based on
year-to-date aggregate
Notes to Editors:
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The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and
most dynamic industry associations in the world, with members in
every major steel-producing country. worldsteel represents steel
producers, national and regional steel industry associations, and
steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global
steel production.
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Information on capacity can be found on the OECD
website.
Source from World Steel Association |
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