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Crude steel production
India had the highest crude steel production in May 2026, at 14.1 million tonnes, ahead of Japan (7 million tonnes) and South Korea (5.4 million tonnes). Global: 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026, −4.2% on June 2026.
- 149.2 million tonnes Crude steel production · Global · July 2026
- −4.2% vs June 2026
- 7Measures
- 10Countries · 2025–2026
Verified 28 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · 90 records · Next period August 2026
Crude steel production
The best-covered measure of crude steel production. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Crude steel production by region
6 of 17 regions drawn, January 2026 to August 2026; latest values are 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 |
| Asia-Pacific | May 2026 | Actual | 116.2 million tonnes |
| Asia-Pacific | January 2026 | Actual | 107.6 million tonnes |
| China | August 2026 | Actual | 74.6 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 | August 2026 | Estimate | 7.3 million tonnes |
| United States | May 2026 | Actual | 7.5 million tonnes |
| United States | January 2026 | Actual | 7.1 million tonnes |
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 | August 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 74.6 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 | August 2026 | worldsteel | Estimate | 7.3 million tonnes |
| Japan | May 2026 | worldsteel | Actual | 7 million tonnes |
| Russia | August 2026 | worldsteel | Estimate | 5.5 million tonnes |
| South Korea | 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 |
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Every measure of crude steel production
7 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude steel production | 74.6 million million tonnes | China, August 2026 | 35 |
| Crude steel production growth | -3.7% | China, August 2026 | 34 |
| Crude steel production (year to date) | 574.4 million tonnes | Asia-Pacific, January–May 2026 | 9 |
| Crude steel production growth (year to date) | -1.5% | Asia-Pacific, January–May 2026 | 9 |
| Crude steel production (net tons) | 90 million net tons | United States, 2025 | 1 |
| Crude steel production growth (annual) | 3% | United States, 2025 | 1 |
| Global Monthly Crude Steel Production | 144.2 million million tonnes | Global, August 2026 | 1 |
Crude steel production by country
Countries ranked on one comparable period:
A page for every country with at least three records:
- US · 10 records 7.3 million million tonnes Crude steel production in United States
- CN · 8 records 74.6 million million tonnes Crude steel production in China
- RU · 8 records 5.5 million million tonnes Crude steel production in Russia
- KR · 6 records 5.4 million tonnes Crude steel production in South Korea
- DE · 4 records 3.2 million tonnes Crude steel production in Germany
- IN · 4 records 14.1 million tonnes Crude steel production in India
- VN · 4 records 2.6 million tonnes Crude steel production in Vietnam
- BR · 3 records 2.8 million tonnes Crude steel production in Brazil
- JP · 3 records 7 million tonnes Crude steel production in Japan
Frequently asked questions
What does crude steel production measure?
Total volume of crude steel produced.
What is the latest crude steel production?
India had the highest crude steel production in May 2026, at 14.1 million tonnes, ahead of Japan (7 million tonnes) and South Korea (5.4 million tonnes). Global: 149.2 million tonnes in July 2026, −4.2% on June 2026.
Which country has the highest crude steel production?
India, at 14.1 million tonnes in May 2026, among 6 countries that published that period.
Which countries does this crude steel production data cover?
10 countries, with a page each for United States, China, Russia, South Korea, Germany and others.
Where does the data come from?
From 5 documents published by worldsteel and AISI. Every figure links to its record, which preserves its original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Monthly; the newest figure covers July 2026, and the next release should cover August 2026.
Sources
5 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AISI Releases Annual Statistical Report for 2025 | AISI | — | 2 |
| August 2026 crude steel production - worldsteel.org | worldsteel | 24 Sep 2026 | 9 |
| Home | worldsteel | — | 4 |
| January 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 28 |
| May 2026 crude steel production | worldsteel | — | 47 |
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Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Crude steel production statistics [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/crude-steel-production
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