Global steel production from January to September 2026 was 1 billion 367.493 million tonnes, which is 0.7% less compared to the same period in 2025.
According to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), China maintained its first place in the global ranking, producing 724.77 million tonnes of steel over nine months. Meanwhile, production in the country decreased by 2.9% year-on-year.
India took second place with a figure of 129.957 million tonnes, increasing output by 5.6%. The USA took third place with 64.945 million tonnes, which is 5.8% more than in January-September 2025.
Russia produced 49.421 million tonnes of steel, reducing the figure by 3.6%. South Korea produced 48.04 million tonnes, increasing production by 2.9%. Turkey's production grew by 6.1%, to 29.777 million tonnes, and Germany's by 4%, to 26.529 million tonnes.
Against this backdrop, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises reduced steel production by 19.8%, to 4.431 million tonnes over nine months. Ukraine took the 25nd place among steel-producing countries.
In September, global steel production decreased by 0.2% compared to the same month last year, to 142.4 million tonnes. Steel production in Ukraine for the month was 131 thousand tonnes against 611 thousand tonnes in September 2025.
