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.

Verification 8 verified data points Updated 15 Sep 2026 Last verified 15 Sep 2026 Reviewed 15 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

The short version

Key takeaways

  1. Capacity additions in India reached 41.4 million tonnes in 2021–2025 (OECD). OECD ↗ T1 Official
  2. OECD projects planned capacity additions in India at 31.8 million tonnes in 2026–2028. OECD ↗ T1 Official
  3. worldsteel projects steel demand growth in India at 7.4% in 2026. worldsteel ↗ T2 National
  4. Crude steel production in India totalled 14.1 million tonnes in May 2026 (worldsteel). worldsteel ↗ T2 National
  5. 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

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8 data points across 5 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Capacity additions2021–202541.4 million tonnesOECDT12025actual
Crude steel production +1 more May 202614.1 million tonnesworldsteelT22026actual
Crude steel production growth +1 more May 20261.9%worldsteelT22026actual
Planned capacity additions2026–202831.8 million tonnesOECDT12028forecast
Steel demand growth +1 more 20279.2%worldsteelT22027forecast

Primary documents

Sources

4 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
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