The 64 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2020. Regions and countries covered by the table:

 

Table 1. Crude steel production by region
	May 2021 (Mt)	% change May 21/20	Jan-May 2021 (Mt)	% change Jan-May 21/20
Africa	1.3	65.1	6.5	24.4
Asia and Oceania	128.4	11.7	616.5	14.9
CIS	9.1	14.8	44.3	8.4
EU (27)	13.5	32.7	64.4	15.3
Europe, Other	4.2	36.9	20.9	17.3
Middle East	3.7	16.8	17.8	8.1
North America	10.1	47.7	48.4	11.3
South America	3.9	49.7	18.7	24.1
Total 64 countries	174.4	16.5	837.5	14.5

Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa

Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Vietnam

CIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

European Union (27)

Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

 

Top 10 steel-producing countries

 

China produced 99.5 Mt in May 2021, up 6.6% on May 2020. India produced 9.2 Mt, up 46.9%. Japan produced 8.4 Mt, up 42.2%. The United States produced 7.2 Mt, up 47.6%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.6 Mt, up 14.0%. South Korea is estimated to have produced 6.0 Mt, up 10.5%. Germany is estimated to have produced 3.5 Mt, up 35.5%. Turkey produced 3.2 Mt, up 42.4%. Brazil produced 3.2 Mt, up 40.1%. Iran is estimated to have produced 2.6 Mt, up 7.7%.

 

Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
	May 2021 (Mt)		% change May 21/20	Jan-May 2021 (Mt)	% change Jan-May 21/20
China	99.5		6.6	473.1	13.9
India	9.2		46.9	48.6	33.6
Japan	8.4		42.2	40	9.1
United States	7.2		47.6	34.8	10.6
Russia	6.6	e	14	31.9	7.9
South Korea	6	e	10.5	29.3	6.9
Germany	3.5	e	35.5	17	13.6
Turkey	3.2		42.4	16.3	21.2
Brazil	3.2		40.1	14.9	20.3
Iran	2.6	e	7.7	12.5	9.2