World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.0 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2022, a 5.8% decrease compared to March 2021.
Global crude steel production was 456.6 Mt in the first three months of 2022, down by 6.8% compared to the same period in 2021. Asia and Oceania produced 331.3 Mt of crude steel in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 7.8% from the first quarter of 2021.
The EU (27) produced 36.8 Mt of crude steel in the first quarter of 2022, down by 3.8% compared to the same quarter of 2021.
North America’s crude steel production in the first three months of 2022 was 28.1 Mt, a decrease of 0.9% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 24.0 Mt of crude steel in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 8.5% on the first quarter of 2021.
Crude steel production in the world
Area | March 2022 (Mt) | % change Mar. - Mar. 22/21 | Jan.-Mar.022 (Mt) | % change 22/21 |
Africa | 1.2 | -17.1 | 3.8 | -2.9 |
Asia and Oceania | 118.6 | -5.0 | 331.3 | -7.8 |
CIS | 7.4 | -19.2 | 24.0 | -8.5 |
EU (27) | 12.8 | -8.5 | 36.8 | -3.8 |
Europe, Other | 4.2 | -3.5 | 11.9 | -5.3 |
Middle East | 3.5 | -3.5 | 10.2 | -1.9 |
North America | 9.7 | -2.8 | 28.1 | -0.9 |
South America | 3.7 | 1.7 | 10.6 | -3.6 |
Total | 161.0 | -5.8 | 456.6 | -6.8 |
China produced 88.3 Mt in March 2022, down 6.4% on March 2021. India produced 10.9 Mt, up 4.4%. Japan produced 8.0 Mt, down 4.3%.
Top 10 crude steel producing countries in the world
Countries | March 2022 (Mt) | % change Mar. - Mar. 22/21 | Jan-Mar 2022 (Mt) | % change 22/21 |
China | 88.3 | -6.4 | 243.4 | -10.5 |
India | 10.9 | 4.4 | 31.9 | 5.9 |
Japan | 8.0 | -4.3 | 23.0 | -2.9 |
United States | 7.0 | -1.7 | 20.3 | -0.4 |
Russia | 6.6 e | -1.8 | 18.7 | -1.2 |
South Korea | 5.7 | -6.1 | 16.9 | -1.2 |
Turkey | 3.3 | -11.8 | 9.8 | -3.7 |
Germany | 3.3 | -2.9 | 9.4 | -4.7 |
Brazil | 3.0 e | 5.4 | 8.5 | -2.2 |
Iran | 2.3 e | -6.1 | 6.9 | -4.4 |
In the Arab countries, Egypt came first with 809,000 tonnes, down 19.9%, followed by Saudi Arabia with 790,000 tonnes, up to 0.5%, and UAE came in third Rank with 276,000 tonnes.
Arab countries' production of crude steel
Countries | March 2022 (000t) | % change Mar. - Mar. 22/21 | % change 22/21 |
Egypt | 809 | 1010 | -19.9 |
Saudi Arabia | 790 | 786 | 0.5 |
United Arab Emirates | 276 | 254 | -8.6 |
Qatar | 90 | 90 | 0 |
Libya | 79 | 72 | 9.7 |