List of countries by steel production

In 2023, total world crude steel production was nearly 1.9 billion tons (Gt).

[1] In 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, China became the first country to produce over one billion tons of steel.

[2] In 2008, 2009, 2015 and 2016 output fell in the majority of steel-producing countries as a result of the global recession.

Crude steel production contracted in all regions in 2019 except in Asia and the Middle East.

[3][4][5][6][7][8] All countries with annual production of crude steel at least 2 million metric tons.