World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.8 million tons (Mt) in August 2021, down 1.4% from August 2020.
Crude steel production by region
Africa produced 1.3 Mt in August 2021, up 38.2% from August 2020. Asia and Oceania produced 112.7 Mt, down 7.3%. CIS produced 8.8 Mt, up 3.6%. EU (27) produced 11.6 Mt, up 27.1%. Europe, Other, produced 4.5 Mt, up 11.7%. The Middle East produced 3.6 Mt, up 10.9%. North America produced 10.2 Mt, up 24.4%. South America produced 4.0 Mt, up 17.2%.
Top 10 steel producing countries
China produced 83.2 Mt in August 2021, down 13.2% from August 2020. India produced 9.9 Mt, up 8.2%. Japan produced 7.9 Mt, up 22.9 percent. The United States produced 7.5 Mt, up 26.8%. Russia is estimated to have produced 6.3 Mt, up 4.4%. South Korea is estimated to have produced 6.1 Mt, up 6.2%. Germany is estimated to have produced 3.0 Mt, up 6.7%. Turkey produced 3.5 Mt, up 7.1%. Brazil produced 3.1 Mt, up 14.1%. Iran is estimated to produce 2.5 Mt, up 8.7%.
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