February 2025 crude steelproduction
Release time:
2025-03-25
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2025, a 3.4% decrease compared to February 2024.
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2025, a 3.4% decrease compared to February 2024.
Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.9 Mt in February 2025, up 7.6% on February 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 107.3 Mt, down 2.6%. The EU (27) produced 10.1 Mt, down 7.1%. Europe, Other produced 3.3 Mt, down 9.7%. The Middle East produced 3.7 Mt, down 11.5%. North America produced 8.2 Mt, down 6.3%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.7 Mt, down 1.9%. South America produced 3.4 Mt, down 3.2%.
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 78.9 Mt in February 2025, down 3.3% on February 2024. India produced 12.7 Mt, up 6.3%. Japan produced 6.4 Mt, down 8.5%. The United States produced 6.0 Mt, down 7.0%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.8 Mt, down 3.4%. South Korea produced 5.2 Mt, up 0.7%. Türkiye produced 2.9 Mt, down 5.6%. Brazil produced 2.7 Mt, down 1.6%. Germany produced 2.7 Mt, down 13.5%. Iran produced 1.7 Mt, down 21.8%.
Table 2. Top 10 steel-producing countries
e – estimated. Ranking of top 10 producing countries is based on year-to-date aggregate
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