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Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.9 Mt in October 2023, up 3.5% on October 2022. Asia
and Oceania produced 108.8 Mt, up 0.8%. The EU (27) produced 10.6 Mt,
down 7.1%. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, down 0.2%. The Middle East
produced 5.0 Mt, up 5.0%. North America produced 9.3 Mt, the same as in
October 2022. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.4 Mt, up 12.9%.
South America produced 3.4 Mt, down 8.7%.
Table 1. Crude steel production by region
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|
October 2023 (Mt) |
% change Oct 23/22 |
Jan-Oct 2023 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Oct 23/22 |
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Africa |
1.9 |
3.5 |
18.2 |
4.3 |
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Asia and Oceania |
108.8 |
0.8 |
1,165.20 |
1.6 |
|
EU (27) |
10.6 |
-7.1 |
106.8 |
-8.8 |
|
Europe, Other |
3.6 |
-0.2 |
34.2 |
-8.6 |
|
Middle East |
5 |
5 |
43.4 |
0 |
|
North America |
9.3 |
0 |
91.6 |
-2.8 |
|
Russia & other CIS + Ukraine |
7.4 |
12.9 |
73.7 |
3.1 |
|
South America |
3.4 |
-8.7 |
34.2 |
-6.7 |
The 71 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98%
of total world crude steel production in 2022.
Regions and countries covered by the table:
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Africa: Algeria*,
Egypt, Libya, Morocco*, South Africa, Tunisia
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Asia and Oceania: Australia,
China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea,
Taiwan (China), Thailand, Viet Nam
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European Union (27): Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
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Europe, Other: Macedonia,
Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
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Middle East: Bahrain*,
Iran, Iraq*, Jordan*, Kuwait*, Oman*, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
Arab Emirates, Yemen*
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North America: Canada,
Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
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Russia & other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
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South America: Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
* Countries added in November 2023
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China produced 79.1 Mt in October 2023, down 1.8% on October 2022. India
produced 12.1 Mt, up 15.1%. Japan produced 7.5 Mt, up 2.6%. The United
States produced 6.8 Mt, up 3.4%. Russia is estimated to have produced
6.3 Mt, up 9.5%. South Korea produced 5.5 Mt, up 6.5%. Germany produced
2.9 Mt, down 8.8%. Türkiye produced 3.0 Mt, up 4.2%. Brazil is estimated
to have produced 2.6 Mt, down 10.2%. Iran produced 3.1 Mt, up 3.5%.
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
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October 2023 (Mt) |
% change Oct 23/22 |
Jan-Oct 2023 (Mt) |
% change Jan-Oct 23/22 |
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China |
79.1 |
-1.8 |
874.7 |
1.4 |
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India |
12.1 |
15.1 |
116.3 |
12.1 |
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Japan |
7.5 |
2.6 |
72.9 |
-3 |
|
United States |
6.8 |
3.4 |
67.4 |
-0.8 |
|
Russia (e) |
6.3 |
9.5 |
63.5 |
5.3 |
|
South Korea |
5.5 |
6.5 |
55.9 |
0.2 |
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Germany |
2.9 |
-8.8 |
30.1 |
-4.1 |
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Türkiye |
3 |
4.2 |
27.5 |
-8.8 |
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Brazil |
2.6 |
-10.2 |
26.5 |
-8.6 |
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Iran |
3.1 |
3.5 |
25.1 |
-0.1 |
e – estimated. Ranking of top 10 producing countries is based on
year-to-date aggregate
Source from World Steel Association |
