Ranking · 8 countries · May 2026
Crude steel production by country (May 2026)
China had the highest crude steel production in May 2026, at 84.4 million tonnes, followed by India (14.1 million tonnes) and the United States (7.5 million tonnes). The ranking compares 8 countries on May 2026 figures from the World Steel Association. Vietnam ranked last of the 8, at 2.6 million tonnes.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Crude steel production · Topic: Crude steel production · Industry: Steel and Basic Metals · Period: May 2026. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 1 other country has data only for other periods and is omitted.
Visualised
Ranked chart
Crude steel production by country
May 2026
Asia-Pacific: 116.2 million tonnes: 116.2 million tonnes
View the underlying data
| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | World Steel Association | Actual | 84.4 million tonnes |
| India | World Steel Association | Actual | 14.1 million tonnes |
| United States | World Steel Association | Actual | 7.5 million tonnes |
| Japan | World Steel Association | Actual | 7 million tonnes |
| South Korea | World Steel Association | Actual | 5.4 million tonnes |
| Germany | World Steel Association | Actual | 3.2 million tonnes |
| Brazil | World Steel Association | Actual | 2.8 million tonnes |
| Vietnam | World Steel Association | Actual | 2.6 million tonnes |
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in tonnes.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China CN | 84.4 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 2 | India IN | 14.1 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 3 | United States US | 7.5 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 4 | Japan JP | 7 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 5 | South Korea KR | 5.4 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 6 | Germany DE | 3.2 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 7 | Brazil BR | 2.8 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| 8 | Vietnam VN | 2.6 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| — | Asia-Pacific Reference total, not ranked | 116.2 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| — | North America Reference total, not ranked | 10.1 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| — | Middle East Reference total, not ranked | 3.9 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| — | Latin America and the Caribbean Reference total, not ranked | 3.5 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
| — | Africa Reference total, not ranked | 2.1 million tonnes | May 2026 | World Steel Association |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest crude steel production?
China, at 84.4 million tonnes in May 2026, ahead of India (14.1 million tonnes) and the United States (7.5 million tonnes), among 8 countries ranked on May 2026 figures from the World Steel Association.
Which country has the lowest crude steel production?
Vietnam, at 2.6 million tonnes in May 2026, then Brazil (2.8 million tonnes).
What does this ranking measure?
Total volume of crude steel produced.
Which countries are included?
8 countries with May 2026 figures: China, India, United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Brazil and Vietnam. 1 other country published figures only for other periods and is left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From the World Steel Association. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Crude steel production by country, May 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/crude-steel-production-by-country