October 2025 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.3 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2025, a 5.9% decrease compared to October 2024.
Crude steel production by region
- Africa produced 2.0 Mt in October 2025, up 0.8% on October 2024.
- Asia and Oceania produced 102.4 Mt, down 8.2%.
- The EU (27) produced 10.8 Mt, down 3.5%.
- Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, up 3.8%.
- The Middle East produced 5.4 Mt, up 9.2%.
- North America produced 9.1 Mt, up 4.7%.
- Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 6.4 Mt, down 5.1%.
- South America produced 3.7 Mt, down 1.1%.
The 70 countries included here accounted for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production in 2024.
Regions and countries covered:
- 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: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Top 10 steel-producing countries
- China produced 72.0 Mt in October 2025, down 12.1% on October 2024.
- India produced 13.6 Mt, up 5.9%.
- The United States produced 7.0 Mt, up 9.4%.
- Japan produced 6.9 Mt, down 1.0%.
- Russia is estimated to have produced 5.3 Mt, down 6.2%.
- South Korea produced 5.1 Mt, down 5.8%.
- Türkiye produced 3.2 Mt, up 3.1%.
- Germany produced 3.1 Mt, down 3.0%.
- Brazil produced 3.0 Mt, down 2.7%.
- Iran produced 3.3 Mt, up 12.0%.
