C24 · Steel and Basic Metals · 18 regions
Crude steel production
India had the highest crude steel production in May 2026, at 14.1 million tonnes, ahead of Japan (7 million tonnes) and South Korea (5.4 million tonnes). Global: 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026, −4.2% on June 2026.
- 149.2 million tonnes Latest · Global · July 2026
- −4.2% vs June 2026
- Monthly Release cadence
- 35 Records · 18 regions · 2026
Verified 28 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period August 2026
Across regions
6 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, selected latest values by region. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Crude steel production by region
6 of 17 regions drawn, January 2026 to August 2026; latest values are ranked below
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Region | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | July 2026 | Actual | 149.2 million tonnes |
| Global | June 2026 | Actual | 155.7 million tonnes |
| Asia-Pacific | May 2026 | Actual | 116.2 million tonnes |
| Asia-Pacific | January 2026 | Actual | 107.6 million tonnes |
| China | August 2026 | Actual | 74.6 million tonnes |
| China | May 2026 | Actual | 84.4 million tonnes |
| China | January 2026 | Estimate | 75.3 million tonnes |
| India | May 2026 | Actual | 14.1 million tonnes |
| India | January 2026 | Actual | 15.1 million tonnes |
| North America | May 2026 | Actual | 10.1 million tonnes |
| North America | January 2026 | Actual | 9.2 million tonnes |
| United States | August 2026 | Estimate | 7.3 million tonnes |
| United States | May 2026 | Actual | 7.5 million tonnes |
| United States | January 2026 | Actual | 7.1 million tonnes |
Crude steel production by region
12 largest of 17 regions, periods differ
Estimate Latest available period per row; periods differ
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| Category | Period | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | July 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 149.2 million tonnes |
| Asia-Pacific | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 116.2 million tonnes |
| China | August 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 74.6 million tonnes |
| India | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 14.1 million tonnes |
| European Union | January 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 10.3 million tonnes |
| North America | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 10.1 million tonnes |
| United States | August 2026 | worldsteel | Estimate | 7.3 million tonnes |
| Japan | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 7 million tonnes |
| Russia | August 2026 | worldsteel | Estimate | 5.5 million tonnes |
| South Korea | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 5.4 million tonnes |
| Middle East | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 3.9 million tonnes |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 3.5 million tonnes |
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every record
35 records · 18 regions · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 2 records | |||
| July 2026 | 149.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jul 2026 | |
| June 2026 | 155.7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Asia-Pacific 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 116.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 107.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| China 3 records | |||
| August 2026 | 74.6 million million tonnes | worldsteel · 24 Sep 2026 | |
| May 2026 | 84.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 75.3 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | estimate |
| India 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 14.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 15.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| European Union 1 record | |||
| January 2026 | 10.3 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| North America 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 10.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 9.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| United States 3 records | |||
| August 2026 | 7.3 million million tonnes | worldsteel · 24 Sep 2026 | estimate |
| May 2026 | 7.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 7.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Japan 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 6.8 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Russia and other CIS + Ukraine 1 record published in million tonnes; not drawn | |||
| August 2026 | 6.3 million million tonnes | worldsteel · 24 Sep 2026 | |
| Russia 3 records | |||
| August 2026 | 5.5 million million tonnes | worldsteel · 24 Sep 2026 | estimate |
| May 2026 | 5.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | estimate |
| January 2026 | 5.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | estimate |
| South Korea 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 5.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 5.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Middle East 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.9 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 4.8 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Latin America and the Caribbean 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 3.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Germany 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 3.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Brazil 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 2.8 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 2.7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Iran 1 record | |||
| January 2026 | 2.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
| Vietnam 1 record | |||
| May 2026 | 2.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| Africa 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 2.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | |
| January 2026 | 2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total volume of crude steel produced.
- Measure
- One slice of Crude steel production ( form: level ) . Total volume of crude steel produced. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Publishers release on different schedules, so the latest period differs by region; compare regions on the same period. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 4 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 crude steel production - worldsteel.org | worldsteel | 24 Sep 2026 | 4 |
| Home | worldsteel | — | 2 |
| January 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 15 |
| May 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 14 |
Other slices of crude steel production
- Crude steel production growth 34
- Crude steel production (year to date) 9 year to date
- Crude steel production growth (year to date) 9 year to date
- Crude steel production (net tons) 1
- Crude steel production growth (annual) 1
- Global Monthly Crude Steel Production 1 monthly · total reporting countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest crude steel production?
India had the highest crude steel production in May 2026, at 14.1 million tonnes, ahead of Japan (7 million tonnes) and South Korea (5.4 million tonnes). Global: 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026, −4.2% on June 2026.
Which country has the highest crude steel production?
India, at 14.1 million tonnes in May 2026. 6 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 4 documents published by worldsteel. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Monthly. The newest published period is July 2026; the next release should cover August 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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