Crude steel production (year to date)
Total volume of crude steel produced.
Unit million tonnes Industry Steel and Basic Metals
The chart
By region
Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
Crude steel production (year to date) by region
Latest value per region, as of 31 May 2026
Estimate
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | worldsteel | Actual | 574.4 million tonnes |
| China | worldsteel | Actual | 415.5 million tonnes |
| North America | worldsteel | Actual | 47 million tonnes |
| United States | worldsteel | Actual | 35.6 million tonnes |
| Korea, Republic of | worldsteel | Actual | 26.4 million tonnes |
| Russian Federation | worldsteel | Estimate | 26.4 million tonnes |
| Middle East | worldsteel | Actual | 19.9 million tonnes |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | worldsteel | Actual | 17 million tonnes |
| Viet Nam | worldsteel | Actual | 12.6 million tonnes |
Every record
All records
9 records · 9 regions · 2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 574.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| China 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 415.5 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| North America 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 47 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| United States 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 35.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Korea, Republic of 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 26.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Russian Federation 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 26.4 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | estimate |
| Middle East 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 19.9 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Latin America and the Caribbean 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 17 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
| Viet Nam 1 record | |||
| as of 31 May 2026 | 12.6 million tonnes | worldsteel · 31 May 2026 | actual |
Primary documents
Sources
1 document. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 9 |
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