According to the preliminary data announced by the World Steel Organization about world production (63 countries) during April 2023, crude steel production amounted to 161.4 million tonnes, a decrease of 2.4% compared to the production of April 2022.
Africa produced 1.3 million tonnes in April 2023, up 4.8% from April 2023. Asia and Oceania 121.1 million tonnes, down 1.5%. The European Union (27) 11.1 million tonnes, down by 11.7%. Other Europe produced 3.5 million tonnes, down 17.3%. In the Middle East, 4.2 million tonnes, up 4.2%.
North America produced 9.2 million tonnes, down 4.6%. Russia and the independent countries, including Ukraine, production reached 7.5 million tonnes, up 5.9%. South America 3.6 million tonnes, down 2.2%.
Production in different regions of the world
| Region | April 2023 (Million Tonne) | % April changes 22/23 | Jan- April
(Million Tonne) |
% Changes22/23 |
| Africa | 1.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Asia, Oceania | 121.1 | -1.5 | 467.5 | 2.3 |
| EU | 11.1 | -11.7 | 44.4 | -10.2 |
| Other Europe | 3.5 | -17.3 | 12.9 | -18.8 |
| Middle East | 4.2 | 4.2 | 14.3 | 1.9 |
| North America | 9.2 | -4.6 | 36.2 | -3.8 |
| CIS | 7.5 | 5.9 | 28.9 | -7.9 |
| South America | 3.6 | -2.2 | 13.6 | -5.6 |
| Total | 161.4 | -2.4 | 622.7 | -0.3 |
As for the Arab countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia topped the production of Arab countries in April 2023, producing 790 thousand tonnes, an increase of 2.5%, followed by Egypt, producing 736 thousand tonnes, a decrease of 0.8%. The UAE came in third place, producing 279 thousand tonnes, a decline of 8.5%
Arab countries’ production of crude steel
| Country | April 2023 (000t) | % April changes 22/23 |
Jan- April (000t) |
% Changes22/23 |
| Egypt | 736 | -0.8% | 3069 | -3.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 790 | 2.5% | 3053 | 0.8% |
| UAE | 279 | -8.5% | 1082 | 9.2% |
| Qatar | 94 | 5.6% | 376 | 4.4% |
| Libya | 71 | 24.6% | 309 | 26.6% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 14.3% | 31 | 0.0% |
| Total | 1978 | 0.4% | 7920 | 1.3% |
