<p>World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries, accounting for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production, was 158.7 million tonnes in December 2021, a 3.0% YoY decrease, to take total global crude steel production in 2021 was 1911.9 million tonnes, up 3.6% YoY</p><p>Crude Steel Production by Region</p><p>Asia and Oceania - 1,382.0 million tonnes, up 0.6% YoY</p><p>EU (27) - 152.5 million tonnes, up 15.4% YoY</p><p>North America - 117.8 million tonnes, up 16.6 % YoY</p><p>CIS - 105.6 million tonnes, up 5.6% YoY</p><p>Europe (Other) - 51.2 million tonnes, up 11.6% YoY</p><p>South America - 45.6 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoY</p><p>Middle East - 41.2 million tonnes, up 1.2% YoY</p><p>Africa - 16.0 million tonnes, up 26.7% YoY</p><p>Top 10 Steel-Producing Countries</p><p>China - 1,032.8 million tonnes, down 3.0% YoY</p><p>India - 118.1 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoY</p><p>Japan - 96.3 million tonnes, up 14.9% YoY</p><p>United States - 86.0 million tonnes, up 18.3% YoY</p><p>Russia - 76.0 million tonnes, up 6.1% YoY</p><p>South Korea - 70.6 million tonnes, up 5.2% YoY</p><p>Turkey - 40.4 million tonnes, up 12.7% YoY</p><p>Germany - 40.1 million tonnes, up 12.3% YoY</p><p>Brazil - 36.0 million tonnes, up 14.7% YoY</p><p>Iran - 28.5 million tonnes, down 1.8% YoY</p><p>Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa</p><p>Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Vietnam</p><p>CIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan</p><p>European Union (27)</p><p>Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and United Kingdom</p><p>Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates</p><p>North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States</p><p>South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela</p>
<p>World Steel Association announced that global crude steel production for the 64 countries, accounting for approximately 98% of total world crude steel production, was 158.7 million tonnes in December 2021, a 3.0% YoY decrease, to take total global crude steel production in 2021 was 1911.9 million tonnes, up 3.6% YoY</p><p>Crude Steel Production by Region</p><p>Asia and Oceania - 1,382.0 million tonnes, up 0.6% YoY</p><p>EU (27) - 152.5 million tonnes, up 15.4% YoY</p><p>North America - 117.8 million tonnes, up 16.6 % YoY</p><p>CIS - 105.6 million tonnes, up 5.6% YoY</p><p>Europe (Other) - 51.2 million tonnes, up 11.6% YoY</p><p>South America - 45.6 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoY</p><p>Middle East - 41.2 million tonnes, up 1.2% YoY</p><p>Africa - 16.0 million tonnes, up 26.7% YoY</p><p>Top 10 Steel-Producing Countries</p><p>China - 1,032.8 million tonnes, down 3.0% YoY</p><p>India - 118.1 million tonnes, up 17.8% YoY</p><p>Japan - 96.3 million tonnes, up 14.9% YoY</p><p>United States - 86.0 million tonnes, up 18.3% YoY</p><p>Russia - 76.0 million tonnes, up 6.1% YoY</p><p>South Korea - 70.6 million tonnes, up 5.2% YoY</p><p>Turkey - 40.4 million tonnes, up 12.7% YoY</p><p>Germany - 40.1 million tonnes, up 12.3% YoY</p><p>Brazil - 36.0 million tonnes, up 14.7% YoY</p><p>Iran - 28.5 million tonnes, down 1.8% YoY</p><p>Africa: Egypt, Libya, South Africa</p><p>Asia and Oceania: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Vietnam</p><p>CIS: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan</p><p>European Union (27)</p><p>Europe, Other: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and United Kingdom</p><p>Middle East: Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates</p><p>North America: Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, United States</p><p>South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela</p>
