World crude steel production decreased by 5.1% in April

25 May 2022
9:33 am
Steel News

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.7 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2022, a 5.1% decrease compared to April 2021.

Asia and Oceania produced 121.4 Mt, down 4.0%. The EU (27) produced 12.3 Mt, down 5.4%. Europe, Other produced 4.2 Mt. up 0.5%.

North America produced 9.4 Mt, down 5.1%. Russia & other CIS + Ukraine produced 7.3 Mt, down 18.4%. South America produced 3.6 Mt, down 4.8%.

Crude steel production in the world

Area	April 2022 (Mt)	% change April 22/21	Jan-April 2022(Mt)	% change 21/22
Africa	1.2	-5.4	5.0	-3.6
Asia and Oceania	121.4	-4.0	452.6	-7.7
CIS	7.3	-18.4	31.3	-11.0
EU (27)	12.3	-5.4	48.9	-4.7
Europe, Other	4.2	0.5	16.1	-3.8
Middle East	3.3	-14.5	13.5	-5.3
North America	9.4	-5.1	37.4	-2.3
South America	3.6	-4.8	14.3	-3.2
Total	162.7	-5.1	619.1	-7.1

China produced 92.8 Mt in April 2022, down 5.2% on April 2021. India produced 10.1 Mt, up 6.2%. Japan produced 7.5 Mt, down 4.4%.

Top 10 crude steel producing countries in the world

Countries	April 2022 (Mt)	% change Jan – April 22/21	Jan-April 2022(Mt)	% change 21/22
China	92.8	-5.2	336.2	-10.3
India	10.1	6.2	42.3	6.5
Japan	7.5	-4.4	30.5	-3.3
United States	6.9	-3.9	27.1	-1.7
Russia	6.4 e	0.6	25.1	-0.7
South Korea	5.5	-4.1	22.4	-4.0
Germany	3.3	-1.1	13.1	-3.0
Turkey	3.4	1.6	12.8	-3.2
Brazil	2.9	-4.0	11.6	-1.7
Iran	2.2 e	-20.7	9.1	-8.9

In the Arab countries, Saudi Arabia with 765,000 tonnes, up to 0.5%, followed by Egypt came first with 742,000 tonnes, down 10.4%, and UAE came in third Rank with 265,000 tonnes.

Arab countries’ production of crude steel