World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135.7 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2023, a 5.3 percent decrease compared to December 2022.
Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.9 Mt in December 2023, up 17.7 percent on December 2022. Asia and Oceania produced 96.4 Mt, down 9.7 percent. The EU (27) produced 9.1 Mt, up 2.7 percent. Europe, Other produced 3.9 Mt, up 19.4 percent. The Middle East produced 4.9 Mt, up 9.6 percent. North America produced 9.3 Mt, up 5.3 percent. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.1 Mt, up 11.8 percent. South America produced 3.2 Mt, down 3.2 percent.
The 71 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98 percent of total world crude steel production in 2022.
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China produced 67.4 Mt in December 2023, down 14.9 percent on December 2022. India produced 12.1 Mt, up 9.5 percent. Japan produced 7.0 Mt, up 1.1 percent. The U.S. produced 6.8 Mt, up 7.6 percent. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.0 Mt, up 4.3 percent. South Korea produced 5.4 Mt, up 2.7 percent. Germany produced 2.6 Mt, down 2.3 percent. Turkey produced 3.2 Mt, up 21.2 percent. Brazil produced 2.5 Mt, up 0.9 percent. Iran produced 2.9 Mt, up 12.1 percent.
