According to preliminary data announced by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) about World crude steel production (63 countries) in February 2023 was 142.4 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2023, a 1.0% decrease compared to February 2022.

Africa produced 1.1 million tonnes in February 2023, down 11.9% from February 2022, and Asia and Oceania produced 106.6 million tonnes of crude steel in February 2023, up 3.0% from February 2022.
And the European Union (27) produced 10.5 million tonnes of crude steel in February 2023, a decrease of 12.6% compared to February of 2022.

Other Europe produced 2.7 million tonnes , down 24.9%, and the Middle East region produced 3.5 million tonnes , up 11.5%.
Crude steel production in North America in the same month was 8.3 million tonnes , a decrease of 5.5%.Compared to the same month in 2022.
Independent countries including Russia and Ukraine produced 6.4 million tonnes of crude steel in February of 2023, a decrease of 21.3% over the same period of 2022. South America produced 3.2 million tonnes , down 3.1%.

Production in different regions of the world

As for the Arab countries, Saudi Arabia topped the production of Arab countries in February 2023, producing 736,000 tonnes , an increase of 1.0%, followed by Egypt, producing 705,000 tonnes , a decrease of 11.4%. The UAE came in third place, producing 250,000 tonnes , an increase of 20.2%.

Arab countries production of Crude steel