<P> This article summarizes the world steel production by country . </P> <P> In 2017, total world crude steel production was 1,691.2 million tonnes (Mt). The biggest steel producing country is currently China, which accounted for 49.2% of world steel production in 2017 . 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 . </P> <P> This is a list of countries by steel production in 1967, 1980, 1990, 2000 and from 2007 to 2017, based on data provided by the World Steel Association . All countries with annual production of crude steel at least 2 million metric tons are listed . </P>

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