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Steel production by country, 2010 to 2025

China made 960.8 million tonnes of crude steel in 2025, about 52% of the world total, down from a 2020 peak of 1,064.8 million.

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  • In 2025, China ranks #1 with 961Mt, ahead of India (165Mt) and United States (82Mt).
  • China holds #1 for the whole period, 2010 to 2025.
  • Biggest climber: India, from #4 in 2010 to #2 in 2025.
  • China grew 1.5× between 2010 and 2025.

About this chart

China produced 960.8 million tonnes of crude steel in 2025, about 52% of the world total of 1,849.4 million tonnes. Its output peaked at 1,064.8 million tonnes in 2020 and has since eased, apart from a small rise in 2023. World output peaked in 2021 at 1,962.5 million tonnes. Figures are crude steel in million metric tonnes per calendar year, compiled from worldsteel data, and may be revised.

India is second at 164.9 million tonnes, up from 68.3 million in 2010, and it overtook Japan in 2018. Japan fell from 109.6 million tonnes in 2010 to 80.7 million in 2025 and now ranks fourth, behind the United States at 82.0 million. Vietnam grew from 2.7 million tonnes to 24.7 million over the same period, passing Italy.

The data

Source: World Steel Association (worldsteel) annual crude steel production statistics, as compiled on Wikipedia 'List of countries by steel production'. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Crude steel production in million metric tonnes per calendar year; the 12 largest producers in 2025. World total fell to 1,849.4 Mt in 2025 from a 2021 peak of 1,962.5 Mt. Figures are as compiled by Wikipedia from worldsteel yearbooks and press releases and may be revised by worldsteel.

Steel production by country, Crude steel output, million tonnes, 2010-2025, 2010–2025
Date🇨🇳 China🇮🇳 India🇺🇸 United States🇯🇵 Japan🇷🇺 Russia🇰🇷 South Korea🇹🇷 Turkey🇩🇪 Germany🇧🇷 Brazil🇮🇷 Iran🇻🇳 Vietnam🇮🇹 Italy
2010627Mt68Mt81Mt110Mt67Mt59Mt29Mt44Mt33Mt12Mt3Mt26Mt
2011683Mt72Mt86Mt108Mt69Mt69Mt34Mt44Mt35Mt13Mt5Mt29Mt
2012725Mt77Mt89Mt107Mt71Mt69Mt36Mt43Mt35Mt15Mt5Mt27Mt
2013779Mt81Mt87Mt111Mt69Mt66Mt35Mt43Mt34Mt15Mt6Mt24Mt
2014823Mt87Mt88Mt111Mt72Mt72Mt34Mt43Mt34Mt16Mt6Mt24Mt
2015804Mt90Mt79Mt105Mt71Mt70Mt32Mt43Mt33Mt16Mt6Mt22Mt
2016787Mt96Mt79Mt105Mt71Mt69Mt33Mt42Mt30Mt18Mt8Mt23Mt
2017832Mt102Mt82Mt105Mt71Mt71Mt38Mt44Mt34Mt22Mt10Mt24Mt
2018920Mt109Mt87Mt104Mt72Mt73Mt37Mt42Mt35Mt25Mt16Mt25Mt
2019995Mt111Mt88Mt99Mt72Mt71Mt34Mt40Mt33Mt26Mt18Mt23Mt
20201,065Mt100Mt73Mt83Mt72Mt67Mt36Mt36Mt31Mt29Mt20Mt20Mt
20211,035Mt118Mt86Mt96Mt77Mt70Mt40Mt40Mt36Mt28Mt23Mt24Mt
20221,018Mt125Mt81Mt89Mt72Mt66Mt35Mt37Mt34Mt31Mt20Mt22Mt
20231,029Mt141Mt81Mt87Mt76Mt67Mt34Mt35Mt32Mt31Mt19Mt21Mt
20241,005Mt149Mt80Mt84Mt71Mt64Mt37Mt37Mt34Mt31Mt22Mt20Mt
2025961Mt165Mt82Mt81Mt68Mt62Mt38Mt34Mt33Mt32Mt25Mt21Mt

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Frequently asked questions

Which country produces the most steel?

China, with 960.8 million tonnes of crude steel in 2025, about 52% of world output. India was second at 164.9 million tonnes.

How much steel does the world produce?

World crude steel output was 1,849.4 million tonnes in 2025, down from a peak of 1,962.5 million tonnes in 2021. China's share of that total was about 52%.

Where does this data come from?

World Steel Association (worldsteel) annual crude steel production statistics, as compiled on Wikipedia 'List of countries by steel production'. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Crude steel production in million metric tonnes per calendar year; the 12 largest producers in 2025. World total fell to 1,849.4 Mt in 2025 from a 2021 peak of 1,962.5 Mt. Figures are as compiled by Wikipedia from worldsteel yearbooks and press releases and may be revised by worldsteel. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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