Crude steel production
Total volume of crude steel produced.
Unit million tonnes Industry Steel and Basic Metals
Records
36
Regions
17
Period
2026
Sources
2
The chart
Across regions
6 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, the latest value of every region, ranked. 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 July 2026; every region is 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 |
| Global | May 2026 | Actual | 157.9 million tonnes |
| Global | January 2026 | Actual | 147.3 million tonnes |
| Asia-Pacific | May 2026 | Actual | 116.2 million tonnes |
| Asia-Pacific | January 2026 | Actual | 107.6 million tonnes |
| China | July 2026 | Actual | 76.9 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 | May 2026 | Actual | 7.5 million tonnes |
| United States | January 2026 | Actual | 7.1 million tonnes |
Source: worldsteel, NBS China · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
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 | July 2026 | NBS China | Actual | 76.9 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 | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 7.5 million tonnes |
| Japan | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 7 million tonnes |
| Russian Federation | May 2026 | worldsteel | Estimate | 5.6 million tonnes |
| Korea, Republic of | 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 |
Source: worldsteel, NBS China · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Every record
All records
36 records · 17 regions · 2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 6 records | |||
| July 2026 | 149.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jul 2026 | actual |
| July 2026 | 149.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jul 2026 | actual |
| June 2026 | 155.7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 30 Jun 2026 | actual |
| June 2026 | 155.7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 30 Jun 2026 | actual |
| May 2026 | 157.9 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 147.3 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Asia-Pacific 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 116.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 107.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| China 3 records | |||
| July 2026 | 76.9 million tonnes | NBS China · 31 Jul 2026 | actual |
| May 2026 | 84.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 75.3 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | estimate |
| India 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 14.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 15.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| European Union 1 record | |||
| January 2026 | 10.3 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| North America 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 10.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 9.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| United States 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 7.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 7.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Japan 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 6.8 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Russian Federation 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 5.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | estimate |
| January 2026 | 5.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | estimate |
| Korea, Republic of 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 5.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 5.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Middle East 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.9 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 4.8 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Latin America and the Caribbean 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 3.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Germany 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 3.2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 3.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Brazil 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 2.8 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 2.7 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Iran 1 record | |||
| January 2026 | 2.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
| Viet Nam 1 record | |||
| May 2026 | 2.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Africa 2 records | |||
| May 2026 | 2.1 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| January 2026 | 2 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 Jan 2026 | actual |
Primary documents
Sources
5 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Operation in July 2026 | NBS China | — | 1 |
| Home | worldsteel | — | 2 |
| Home | worldsteel | — | 2 |
| May 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 15 |
| January 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 16 |
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