en.Wedoany.com Reported - The latest data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) on June 23, 2026 shows that crude steel production in May 2026 for the 70 countries and regions included in the statistics was 157.9 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%. From January to May 2026, the cumulative global crude steel output was 773.1 million tons, down 1.5% year-on-year.
By major region, in May 2026, Africa's crude steel output was 2.1 million tons, up 10.3% year-on-year; Asia and Oceania produced 116.2 million tons, down 0.9% year-on-year; the EU (27 countries) produced 11.4 million tons, down 0.4% year-on-year; other European countries produced 3.8 million tons, up 4.9% year-on-year; the Middle East produced 3.9 million tons, down 19.4% year-on-year; North America produced 10.1 million tons, up 15.6% year-on-year; Russia, other CIS countries, and Ukraine produced 6.7 million tons, down 4.8% year-on-year; and South America produced 3.5 million tons, up 3.7% year-on-year.
Among the top ten crude steel-producing countries in May 2026, China's crude steel output was 84.36 million tons, down 2.7% year-on-year. This change contrasts sharply with the significant year-on-year increase of 35.4% in China's excavator production during the same period, reflecting active infrastructure investment but an overall phase of production cuts and adjustments in the steel industry.
For other countries, India's crude steel output was 14.1 million tons, up 1.9% year-on-year; the United States produced 7.5 million tons, up 9.2% year-on-year; Japan produced 7.0 million tons, up 1.7% year-on-year; South Korea produced 5.4 million tons, up 3.3% year-on-year; Russia's estimated crude steel output was 5.6 million tons, down 5.4% year-on-year; Turkey produced 3.4 million tons, up 8.9% year-on-year; Germany produced 3.2 million tons, up 7.3% year-on-year; Brazil produced 2.8 million tons, up 2.4% year-on-year; and Vietnam produced 2.6 million tons, up 27.2% year-on-year.
The data submitted by these 70 countries and regions accounted for approximately 98% of global crude steel output in 2025. Based on the performance of major steel-producing countries, global crude steel output in May continued the trend of regional divergence: the decline in China's output dragged down the global total, while countries such as India, the United States, and Vietnam maintained growth momentum.
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