The World Steel Association has published the 2009 edition of world steel in figures. World Steel in Figures provides essential facts and statistics about the global steel industry. The book contains comprehensive information on crude steel production, apparent steel use, trade, scrap, iron and pig iron.
World Steel in Figures lists the top steel producing countries and companies around the world. In 2008, the five major steel producing countries were:
1. China 500.5 million tonnes
2. Japan 118.7 million tonnes
3. United States 91.4 million tonnes
4. Russia 68.5 million tonnes
5. India 55.2 million tonnes
Total world production was 1,326.5 million tonnes in 2008, down from 1,351.3 million tonnes in 2007.
Details of crude steel producing countries in 2008 are as follows:
| Country | 2008 | 2007 | Change |
| China | 500.5 | 494.9 | 1.1% |
| Japan | 118.7 | 120.2 | -1.2% |
| United States | 91.4 | 98.1 | -6.8% |
| Russia | 68.5 | 72.4 | -5.4% |
| India (e) | 55.2 | 53.1 | 4.0% |
| South Korea | 53.6 | 51.5 | 4.1% |
| Germany | 45.8 | 48.6 | -5.8% |
| Ukraine | 37.1 | 42.8 | -13.3% |
| Brazil | 33.7 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| Italy | 30.6 | 31.6 | -3.2% |
| Turkey | 26.8 | 25.8 | 3.9% |
| Taiwan, China | 19.9 | 20.9 | -4.8% |
| Spain | 18.6 | 19 | -2.1% |
| France | 17.9 | 19.2 | -6.8% |
| Mexico | 17.2 | 17.6 | -2.3% |
| Canada | 14.8 | 15.6 | -5.1% |
| United Kingdom | 13.5 | 14.3 | -5.6% |
| Belgium | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 10 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| Poland | 9.7 | 10.6 | -8.5% |
| South Africa | 8.3 | 9.1 | -8.8% |
| Australia | 7.6 | 7.9 | -3.8% |
| Austria | 7.6 | 7.6 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 6.9 | 7.4 | -6.8% |
| Czech Republic | 6.4 | 7.1 | -9.9% |
| Egypt | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia (e) | 6.1 | 6.9 | -11.6% |
| Argentina | 5.5 | 5.4 | 1.9% |
| Thailand (e) | 5.5 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| Sweden | 5.2 | 5.7 | -8.8% |
| Romania | 5 | 6.3 | -20.6% |
| Saudi Arabia | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.2% |
| Slovak Republic | 4.5 | 5.1 | -11.8% |
| Finland | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.3 | 4.8 | -10.4% |
| Venezuela | 4.2 | 5 | -16.0% |
| Indonesia (e) | 3.6 | 4 | -10.0% |
| Luxembourg | 2.6 | 2.9 | -10.3% |
| Byelorussia | 2.6 | 2.4 | 8.3% |
| Greece | 2.5 | 2.6 | -3.8% |
| Viet Nam (e) | 2.2 | 2 | 10.0% |
| Hungary | 2.1 | 2.2 | -4.5% |
| Others | 24.3 | 24.3 | 0.0% |
| World | 1,326.50 | 1,351.30 | -1.8% |
In million tonnes
(e): estimate
(Sourced from www.worldsteel.org)