【Ferro-alloys.com】：World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 157.9 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2026, a 0.3% decrease compared to May 2025.

Crude steel production by region

Africa produced 2.1 Mt in May 2026, up 10.3% on May 2025. Asia and Oceania produced 116.2 Mt, down 0.9%. The EU (27) produced 11.4 Mt, down 0.4%. Europe, Other produced 3.8 Mt, up 4.9%. The Middle East produced 3.9 Mt, down 19.4%. North America produced 10.1 Mt, up 15.6%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.7 Mt, down 4.8%. South America produced 3.5 Mt, up 3.7%.

The 70 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2025.

Regions and countries covered by the table:

Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia
Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Viet Nam
European Union (27): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Europe, Other: Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Middle East: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States
Russia & other CIS + Ukraine: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Top 10 steel-producing countries

China produced 84.4 Mt in May 2026, down 2.7% on May 2025. India produced 14.1Mt, up 1.9%. The United States produced 7.5 Mt, up 9.2%. Japan produced 7.0 Mt, up 1.7%. South Korea produced 5.4 Mt, up 3.3%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.6 Mt, down 5.4%. Türkiye produced 3.4 Mt, up 8.9%. Germany produced 3.2 Mt, up 7.3%. Brazil produced 2.8 Mt, up 2.4%. Viet Nam produced 2.6 Mt, up 27.2%.

• [Editor:Alakay]