World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.0 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2023, a 0.6% increase compared to October 2022.
Africa produced 1.9 Mt in October 2023, up 3.5% on October 2022. Asia and Oceania produced 108.8 Mt, up 0.8%. The EU (27) produced 10.6 Mt, down 7.1%. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, down 0.2%. The Middle East produced 5.0 Mt, up 5.0%. North America produced 9.3 Mt, the same as in October 2022. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.4 Mt, up 12.9%. South America produced 3.4 Mt, down 8.7%.
Crude steel production by region
| Region | Oct. 2023
(MT) |
% Changes Oct. 22/23 | Jan. – Oct. 2023
(MT) |
% Changes 22/23 |
| Africa | 1.9 | 3.5 | 18.2 | 4.3 |
| Asia Oceania | 108.8 | 0.8 | 1,165.2 | 4.3 |
| EU | 10.6 | -7.1 | 106.8 | -8.8 |
| Other Europe | 3.6 | -0.2 | 34.2 | -8.6 |
| Middle East | 5.0 | 5.0 | 43.4 | 0.0 |
| North America | 9.3 | 0.0 | 91.6 | -2.8 |
| CIS | 7.4 | 12.9 | 73.7 | 3.1 |
| South America | 3.4 | -8.7 | 34.2 | -6.7 |
| Total | 150.0 | 0.6 | 1,567.3 | 0.2 |
As for the Arab countries, Egypt topped the production of Arab countries in October 2023, producing 1.025 million tonnes, up 14.7%, followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, producing 861,00 tonnes, up 11.4%. Algeria came in third place, producing 350,000 tonnes, a decline of 3.0%.
Arab countries Crude steel production
| Country | Oct. 2023
(000 tonnes) |
% Changes Oct. 22/23 | Jan. – Oct. 2023
(000 tonnes) |
% Changes 22/23 |
| Egypt | 1,025 | 14.7% | 8,490 | 3.9% |
| Algeria | 350 | -3.0% | 3,651 | 1.9% |
| Morocco | 120 | -4.8% | 1,163 | -10.5% |
| Tunisia | 6 | -10.4% | 63 | -4.9% |
| Libya | 94 | 30.7% | 712 | 33.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 861 | 11.4% | 8,254 | 1.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 297 | 8.7% | 2,635 | -1.3% |
| Oman | 175 | 5.4% | 1,675 | 0.5% |
| Qatar | 105 | 4.8% | 973 | 9.6% |
| Bahrain | 105 | 8.2% | 1,006 | 2.9% |
| Kuwait | 85 | 21.4% | 837 | 12.3% |
| Jordan | 25 | -7.4% | 250 | -15.0% |
| Iraq | 260 | -5.5% | 2,530 | -8.2% |
| Yemen | 8 | 60.0% | 83 | 66.0% |
| Total | 3,516 | 8.3% | 32,323 | 1.4% |
