Crude Steel Production by Country

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Key Findings

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China leads in Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons) with 960.80 in 2025.

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Vietnam grew fastest: +333.3% from 2015 to 2025 (5.70 → 24.70).

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Mexico declined most: -26.2% from 2015 to 2025 (18.30 → 13.50).

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Average Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons) in 2025: 110 · median: 34.10.

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2021 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2025: China is 71.2× larger than Mexico.

About This Dataset

Crude Steel Production by Country

China produces more crude steel than the rest of the world combined, and its output has continued to climb since 2015 despite repeated government efforts to cap capacity. India is the clear growth story, rising by more than 80 per cent over the decade to overtake Japan, whose production fell by almost a quarter as domestic demand and export markets both weakened. Vietnam's more than fourfold increase is the steepest rise on the list.

Analysis

China (960.8), India (164.9) and United States (82) take the top three in Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons) in 2025. China alone accounts for more than the other 14 entities combined: 960.8 against 689.6 Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons). Only 1 of the 15 reaches even half the leader's figure (480.4 or more). Over 2015–2025 the steepest rise belongs to Vietnam: +333.3% (5.70 → 24.7). 7 of the 15 entities end the period lower than they started. China has held first place in every year covered here.

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Data Points

165

15 categories · 11 years

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Top Value

1,064.80

China

Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons) · 2020

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Metrics

Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons)

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Period

2015 – 2025

11 years of data

Methodology & source

Coverage: 15 entities · 2015–2025 (11 years) · 165 observations
Measure: Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons)
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Missing years are left empty rather than estimated — no interpolation, no carrying a previous year forward.
Change is measured between the first and last year in which an entity actually reported a value, so a series that starts late is not penalised for the years before it existed.
The compound annual rate is (last ÷ first)^(1 ÷ years) − 1, using those same two reported years.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.
An entity that reported nothing in the latest year is still listed — it follows the ranked entities in the table rather than being dropped.

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Rankings & Full Data

165 records · Crude Steel Production (Million Metric Tons) · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change	CAGR / yr
🥇	China	803.80	786.90	831.70	920	995.40	1,064.80	1,035.20	1,018	1,028.90	1,005.10	960.80	+19.5%	+1.8%
🥈	India	89.60	95.50	101.50	109.30	111.40	100.30	118.20	125.30	140.80	149.40	164.90	+84%	+6.3%
🥉	United States	78.90	78.50	81.60	86.60	87.80	72.70	85.80	80.50	81.40	79.50	82	+3.9%	+0.4%
4	Japan	105.20	104.80	104.70	104.30	99.30	83.20	96.30	89.20	87	84	80.70	-23.3%	-2.6%
5	Russia	71.10	70.50	71.30	72	71.70	71.60	77	71.50	76	71	67.80	-4.6%	-0.5%
6	South Korea	69.70	68.60	71.10	72.50	71.40	67.10	70.40	65.80	66.70	63.60	61.90	-11.2%	-1.2%
7	Turkey	31.50	33.20	37.50	37.30	33.70	35.80	40.40	35.10	33.70	36.90	38.10	+21%	+1.9%
8	Germany	42.70	42.10	43.60	42.40	39.60	35.70	40.20	36.90	35.40	37.30	34.10	-20.1%	-2.2%
9	Brazil	33.30	30.20	34.40	35.40	32.60	31.40	36.10	34.10	32	33.90	33.30	+0%	+0%
10	Iran	16.10	17.90	21.80	24.50	25.60	29	28.30	30.60	30.70	31.40	31.80	+97.5%	+7%
11	Vietnam	5.70	7.80	10.30	15.50	17.50	19.90	23	20	19.20	22	24.70	+333.3%	+15.8%
12	Italy	22	23.30	24	24.50	23.20	20.40	24.40	21.60	21.10	20	20.70	-5.9%	-0.6%
13	Indonesia	4.90	4.80	5.20	6.20	7.80	12.90	14.80	15.60	16.80	18.60	19	+287.8%	+14.5%
14	Taiwan	21.40	21.80	23.20	23.20	22	21	23.20	20.80	19.10	19.20	17.10	-20.1%	-2.2%
15	Mexico	18.30	19	20	20.20	18.40	16.80	18.50	18.40	16.40	13.80	13.50	-26.2%	-3%

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