This article summarizes the world steel production by country. In 2020, total world crude steel production was 1877.5 million tonnes (Mt). The biggest steel producing country is currently China, which accounted for 57% of world steel production in 2020. In 2020, China became the first country to produce over one billion tons of steel. In 2008, 2009, 2015 and 2016 output fell in the majority of steel-producing countries as a result of the global recession. In 2010 and 2017, it started to rise again. Crude steel production contracted in all regions in 2019 except in Asia and the Middle East. List of countries by steel production This is a list of countries by steel production in 1967, 1980, 1990, 2000 and from 2007 to 2021, based on data provided by the World Steel Association. All countries with annual production of crude steel at least 2 million metric tons. Exports net: exports - imports Imports Net: imports − exports See also Steel industry Global steel industry trends List of steel producers List of countries by iron ore production References External links World Steel Association American Iron and Steel Institute Steel industry by country Lists of countries by production