Steel and Basic Metals in India
8 verified figures for India, covering 5 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Capacity additions in India reached 41.4 million tonnes in 2021–2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
- OECD projects planned capacity additions in India at 31.8 million tonnes in 2026–2028. OECD ↗ T1 Official
- worldsteel projects steel demand growth in India at 7.4% in 2026. worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- Crude steel production in India totalled 14.1 million tonnes in May 2026 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
- Crude steel production growth in India came in at 1.9% in May 2026 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
The complete table
Steel and Basic Metals data for India
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
8 data points across 5 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
Capacity additions2021–202541.4 million tonnesOECDT12025actual→
Crude steel production +1 more May 202614.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
- January 202615.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual→
Crude steel production growth +1 more May 20261.9%worldsteelT22026actual→
- January 202610.5%worldsteelT22026actual→
Planned capacity additions2026–202831.8 million tonnesOECDT12028forecast→
Steel demand growth +1 more 20279.2%worldsteelT22027forecast→
- 20267.4%worldsteelT22026forecast→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OECD Steel Outlook 2026 Press release | OECD | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Countries with excess capacity are flooding world markets with steel | 2 |
| May 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Top 10 steel-producing countries | 2 |
| January 2026 crude steel production Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Top 10 steel-producing countries | 2 |
| worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 Press release | worldsteel | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026 | 2 |
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All 8 collected records for India are published as verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Steel and Basic Metals in India: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/steel/india