2025 Steel Rankings Highlight China’s Dominance Amid Rising India, U.S. Output– Worldsteel

Steel News  |  2026-01-28 10:33:46   |   By

India posted the strongest performance among the leading producers, with output rising 10.4% year-on-year to an estimated 164.9 million tonnes.

Summary
  • China remains the largest steel producer in 2025 with 960.8 million tonnes, though output fell 4.4% year-on-year.
  • India posts the strongest growth among top producers, increasing output 10.4% to 164.9 million tonnes and retaining second place globally.
  • Germany records the steepest decline (-8.6%), while the U.S., Russia, Japan, South Korea, Türkiye, Brazil, and Iran round out the top ten.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its annual ranking of the world’s top ten steel-producing nations for 2025, highlighting shifting production trends across major global markets.

China remained the world’s largest steel producer, despite a 4.4% year-on-year decline in output. The country produced 960.8 million tonnes of crude steel during the year, while December production fell sharply by 10.3% to 68.2 million tonnes.

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India posted the strongest performance among the leading producers, with output rising 10.4% year-on-year to an estimated 164.9 million tonnes. The country also recorded robust December production of 14.8 million tonnes, up 10.1% from the previous year, reinforcing its position as the world’s second-largest producer. Japan’s annual steel output declined 4.0% to 80.7 million tonnes, with December production down 4.8% to 6.6 million tonnes.

The United States reported modest growth, producing 82 million tonnes, up 3.1% from 2024, while Russia’s output was estimated at 67.8 million tonnes. Other nations in the top ten included South Korea (61.9 million tonnes), Türkiye (38.1 million tonnes), Germany (34.1 million tonnes), Brazil (33.3 million tonnes), and Iran (31.8 million tonnes).

Germany recorded the steepest annual decline at 8.6%, while India achieved the highest growth rate among the leading producers.