2023 global crude steel production country rankings
Key Figures
- Total world crude steel production in 2023 : 1,888.2 MT
- Number one steel produced country in 2023 : China
China produced 67.4 Mt in December 2023, down 14.9% on December 2022. India produced 12.1 Mt, up 9.5%. Japan produced 7.0 Mt, up 1.1%. The United States produced 6.8 Mt, up 7.6%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.0 Mt, up 4.3%. South Korea produced 5.4 Mt, up 2.7%. Germany produced 2.6 Mt, down 2.3%. Türkiye produced 3.2 Mt, up 21.2%. Brazil produced 2.5 Mt, up 0.9%. Iran produced 2.9 Mt, up 12.1%.
Country Ranking
| Country | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1019.1 | 1019.1 |
| India | 140.2 | 125.4 |
| Japan | 87.0 | 89.2 |
| United States | 80.7 | 80.5 |
| Russia | 75.8 | 71.7 |
| South Korea | 66.7 | 65.8 |
| Germany | 35.4 | 36.9 |
| Turkiye | 33.7 | 35.1 |
| Brazil | 31.9 | 34.1 |
| Iran | 31.1 | 30.6 |
| Italy | 21.1 | 21.6 |
| Viet Nam | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| Taiwan, China | 18.9 | 20.8 |
| Mexico | 16.3 | 18.4 |
| Indonesia | 16.0 | 15.6 |
| Canada | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| Spain | 11.3 | 11.6 |
| Egypt | 10.4 | 9.8 |
| France | 10.0 | 12.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Malaysia | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Austria | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Poland | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Ukraine | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Belgium | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| United Kingdom | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Bangladesh | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Australia | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Pakitan | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Thailand | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Argentina | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| South Africa | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Netherlands | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| Slovakia | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Algeria | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Sweden | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Kazakhstan | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Finland | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Czechia | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Total world crude steel production was 1,888.2 Mt in 2023. Please see the table for the complete listing of annual production totals by country.
Top 10 steel-producing countries
| Country | Dec 2023 (Mt) | % change Dec 23/22 | Jan-Dec 2023 (Mt) | % change Jan-Dec 23/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 67.4 | -14.9 | 1,019.1 | 0.0 |
| India | 12.1 | 9.5 | 140.2 | 11.8 |
| Japan | 7.0 | 1.1 | 87.0 | -2.5 |
| United States | 6.8 | 7.6 | 80.7 | 0.2 |
| Russia | 6.0 | 4.3 | 75.8 | 5.6 |
| South Korea | 5.4 | 2.7 | 66.7 | 1.3 |
| Germany | 2.6 | -2.3 | 35.4 | -3.9 |
| Türkiye | 3.2 | 21.2 | 33.7 | -4.0 |
| Brazil | 2.5 | 0.9 | 31.9 | -6.5 |
| Iran | 2.9 | 12.1 | 31.1 | 1.8 |
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