World Steel Association statistics show that in July 2021, the total crude steel output of 64 countries and regions included in the organization’s statistics was 161.7 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.3%.

Crude steel production by region

In July 2021, crude steel production in Africa was 1.3 million tons, an increase of 36.9% year-on-year; crude steel production in Asia and Oceania was 116.4 million tons, a decrease of 2.5%; the EU (27) crude steel production was 13 million tons, an increase of 30.3% ; Crude steel production in the Middle East was 3.6 million tons, an increase of 9.2%; crude steel production in North America was 10.2 million tons, an increase of 36.0%; crude steel production in South America was 3.8 million tons, an increase of 19.6%.

The top ten countries in cumulative crude steel production from January to July 2021

In July 2021, China’s crude steel output was 86.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.4%; India’s crude steel output was 9.8 million tons, an increase of 13.3%; Japan’s crude steel output was 8 million tons, an increase of 32.5%; the United States’ crude steel production was 750 It is estimated that Russia has produced 6.7 million tons, an increase of 13.4%; South Korea’s crude steel production is 6.1 million tons, an increase of 10.8%; Germany’s crude steel production is 3 million tons, an increase of 24.7%; Turkey’s crude steel production 3.2 million tons, an increase of 2.5%; Brazil’s crude steel output was 3 million tons, an increase of 14.5%; Iran is estimated to have produced 2.6 million tons, an increase of 9.0%.