World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.9 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2021, a 4.8% increase compared to January 2020.
In Asia, China produced 90.2 Mt of crude steel in January 2021, an increase of 6.8% compared to January 2020. India produced 10.0 Mt of crude steel in January 2021, up 7.6% on January 2020. Japan produced 7.9 Mt of crude steel in January 2021, down -3.9% on January 2020.
Top 10 crude steel producing countries in the world
| Countries | Jan 2021 (Mt) | Jan 2020 (Mt) | % change Jan-Jan 21/20 |
| China | 90.2 e | 84.5 | 6.8 |
| India | 10.0 | 9.3 | 7.6 |
| Japan | 7.9 | 8.2 | -3.9 |
| United States | 6.9 | 7.7 | -9.9 |
| Russia | 6.7 e | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| South Korea | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| Turkey | 3.4 | 3.0 | 12.7 |
| Germany | 3.3 | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Brazil | 3.0 | 2.7 | 10.8 |
| Iran | 2.6 e | 2.4 | 10.2 |
Arab countries’ production of crude steel
| Countries | Jan 2021 (Mt) | Jan 2020 (Mt) | % change Jan-Jan 21/20 |
| Egypt | 759 | 575 | 32.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 631 | 412 | 53.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 275 | 303 | -8.3% |
| Qatar | 89 | 230 | -61.3% |
| Libya | 74 | 65 | 13.8% |
