January 2025 crude steelproduction
Release time:
2025-03-25
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2025, a 4.4% decrease compared to January 2024.
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2025, a 4.4% decrease compared to January 2024.

Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.9 Mt in January 2025, down 3.5% on January 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 112.3 Mt, down 4.5%. The EU (27) produced 10.3 Mt, down 3.3%. Europe, Other produced 3.5 Mt, down 6.8%. The Middle East produced 4.2 Mt, down 15.3%. North America produced 9.0 Mt, down 0.5%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.0 Mt, up 1.4%. South America produced 3.2 Mt, down 9.8%.
Table 1. Crude steel production by region

The 69 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2023.
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, Croatia, 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: Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Top 10 steel-producing countries
China is estimated to have produced 81.9 Mt in January 2025, down 5.6% on January 2024. India produced 13.6 Mt, up 6.8%. Japan produced 6.8 Mt, down 6.6%. The United States produced 6.6 Mt, up 1.2%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.0 Mt, down 0.6%. South Korea produced 5.2 Mt, down 8.8%. Türkiye produced 3.2 Mt, down 1.4%. Germany is estimated to have produced 2.8 Mt, down 8.8%. Brazil is estimated to have produced 2.6 Mt, down 4.5%. Iran produced 2.2 Mt, down 24.1%.
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