World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.5 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2023, a 3.3% increase compared to November 2022.
Africa produced 1.8 Mt in November 2023, up 3.1% on November 2022. Asia and Oceania produced 104.8 Mt, up 2.2%. The EU (27) produced 10.6 Mt, up 3.2%. Europe, Other produced 3.7 Mt, up 22.2%.
The Middle East produced 4.8 Mt, up 4.0%. North America produced 8.9 Mt, up 3.1%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.4 Mt, up 14.8%. South America produced 3.5 Mt, down 0.6%.
Crude steel production by region
| Region | Nov. 2023
(MT) |
% Changes Nov. 22/23 | Jan. – Nov. 2023
(MT) |
% Changes 22/23 |
| Africa | 1.8 | 3.1 | 20.1 | 4.5 |
| Asia Oceania | 104.8 | 2.2 | 1,271.4 | 1.8 |
| EU | 10.6 | 3.2 | 117.6 | -7.8 |
| Other Europe | 3.7 | 22.2 | 37.9 | -6.3 |
| Middle East | 4.8 | 4.0 | 48.2 | 0.3 |
| North America | 8.9 | 3.1 | 100.2 | -2.5 |
| CIS | 7.4 | 14.8 | 81.4 | 4.4 |
| South America | 3.5 | -0.6 | 38.3 | -6.0 |
| Total | 145.5 | 3.3 | 1,715.1 | 0.5 |
As for the Arab countries, Egypt topped the production of Arab countries in November 2023, producing 922,000 tonnes, up 5.1%, followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, producing 787,00 tonnes, down 6.5%. Algeria came in third place, producing 350,000 tonnes, a decline of 3.6%.
Arab countries Crude steel production
| الدولة | Nov. 2023
(000 tonnes) |
% Changes Nov. 22/23 | Jan. – Nov. 2023
(000 tonnes) |
% Changes 22/23 |
| Egypt | 922 | 5.1% | 9,412 | 4.0% |
| Algeria | 350 | -3.6% | 4,050 | 2.6% |
| Morocco | 118 | -5.6% | 1,282 | -10.0% |
| Tunisia | 5 | 38.9% | 86 | -2.6% |
| Libya | 91 | 24.8% | 803 | 32.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 787 | -6.5% | 9,041 | 0.5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 300 | 12.8% | 2,935 | -0.1% |
| Oman | 175 | 4.8% | 1,850 | 0.9% |
| Qatar | 100 | 4.8% | 1,073 | 9.1% |
| Bahrain | 100 | 3.1% | 1,100 | 2.3% |
| Kuwait | 85 | 10.4% | 915 | 11.3% |
| Jordan | 25 | -7.4% | 275 | -14.3% |
| Iraq | 245 | -10.9% | 2,755 | -9.1% |
| Yemen | 8 | 60.0% | 92 | 67.3% |
| Total | 3,311 | 0.5% | 35,652 | 1.4% |
