World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2023, a 2.4 percent decrease compared to April 2022. Africa produced 1.3 Mt in April 2023, up 4.8 percent on April 2023. Asia and Oceania produced 121.1 Mt, down 1.5 percent. The EU (27) produced 11.1 Mt, down 11.7 percent. Europe, The Middle East produced 4.2 Mt, up 4.2 percent. North America produced 9.2 Mt, down 4.6 percent. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.5 Mt, up 5.9 percent. South America produced 3.6 Mt, down 2.2 percent.
China produced 92.6 Mt in April 2023, down 1.5 percent on April 2022. India produced 10.7 Mt, up 3.2 percent. Japan produced 7.2 Mt, down 3.1 percent. The U.S. produced 6.6 Mt, down 5.3 percent. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.4 Mt, up 1.9 percent. South Korea produced 5.7 Mt, up 3.0 percent. Germany produced 3.2 Mt, down 3.8 percent. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, down 5.9 percent. Turkey produced 2.7 Mt, down 20.6 percent. Iran produced 3.1 Mt, up 5.9 percent.