Global steel production in 2022 fell by 4.2%

Global crude steel production in the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.7 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2022, down 10.8% from December 2021.

Steel production by region

Africa produced 1.1 million tonnes in December 2022, down 8.9% from December 2021. Asia and Oceania produced 104.9 million tons, down 9.2%. The EU (27) produced 9.2 Mt, down 16.7%. Europe, Other produced 3.4 Mt, down 19.2%. The Middle East produced 3.7 Mt, up 0.4%. North America produced 8.8 million tons, down 9.9%. Russia and other CIS countries + Ukraine produced 6.2 million tons, which is 28.4% less. South America produced 3.3 million tons, down 3.8%.
The 64 countries included in this table accounted for approximately 98% of global crude steel production in 2021.

Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa.
Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam.
Russia and other CIS countries + Ukraine: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
European Union (27)
Europe, Other: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, UK
Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, USA.
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Top 10 Steel Producing Countries

China produced 77.9 million tons in December 2022, down 9.8% from December 2021. India produced 10.6 million tons, up 0.8%. Japan produced 6.9 million tons, down 13.1%. The US produced 6.5 million tons, down 8.3%. Russia is estimated to have produced 5.5 million tons, down 11.3%. South Korea produced 5.2 million tons, down 11.6%. Germany produced 2.7 million tons, down 14.6%. Türkiye produced 2.7 million tons, down 20.0%. Brazil produced 2.5 million tons, down 5.2%. Iran produced 2.7 million tons, up 3.3%.

Results of world crude steel production in 2022

Total global crude steel production in 2022 was 1,878.5 million tonnes, down 4.2% from 2021. For a complete list of annual production by country, see the steel data viewer.

Source: World Steel Association.