Global Crude Steel Output Down 4.6% Year-on-Year in November 2025

According to the latest release from the World Steel Association, the crude steel output of 70 countries/regions included in the association’s statistics worldwide reached 140.1 million metric tons in November 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 4.6%.

Global Crude Steel Output in November 2025

The crude steel output of 70 countries/regions included in the World Steel Association’s statistics worldwide was 140.1 million metric tons in November 2025, down 4.6% year-on-year.

Crude Steel Output by Region

• Africa: 2 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%;
• Asia and Oceania: 99.9 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.1%;
• European Union (27 countries): 10.2 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5%;
• Other European countries: 3.7 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%;
• Middle East: 5.5 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%;
• North America: 9 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%;
• Russia, other CIS countries + Ukraine: 6.3 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.9%;
• South America: 3.5 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%.
  

Table 1: Crude Steel Output by Region

Data submitted by the above 70 countries/regions accounted for 98% of global crude steel output in 2024. Countries and regions included in the table:

• Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia
• Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam
• European Union (27 countries): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
• Other European countries: North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, 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 countries + Ukraine: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
• South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
  

Top 10 Countries by Crude Steel Output (November 2025)

1. China: 69.87 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 10.9%;
2. India: 13.7 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.8%;
3. United States: 6.8 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%;
4. Japan: 6.8 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.6%;
5. Russia: 5.2 million metric tons (estimated), a year-on-year decrease of 6.6%;
6. South Korea: 5 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.8%;
7. Turkey: 3.3 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.0%;
8. Germany: 2.8 million metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.6%;
9. Brazil: 2.8 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%;
10. Iran: 3.4 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%.
    

Table 2: Top 10 Countries by Crude Steel Output

e – Estimated value. Ranking is based on cumulative crude steel output for the year.