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The news base “Madan Nameh“: The World Steel Association has released steel production statistics for the first 9 months (January to September) of 2026. According to these statistics, during this time period, 1,367,050,000 tons of steel were produced worldwide, representing a 0.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. Global production in September alone was 142,400,000 tons, which is 0.2% less than September 2025.
China, the world’s largest steel producer, recorded production of 724,800,000 tons of steel over the first 9 months of 2026, which is a 2.9% decline compared to the same period in 2025.
In the list of the world’s top 10 producers, Vietnam remains in tenth place, succeeding Iran in this rank. Vietnam produced 23,200,000 tons of steel from January to September this year, increasing its production by 29.1% compared to the same period last year. Among the world’s top 10 steel producers, this country had the highest annual growth in production.
Following China and ahead of Vietnam, India, the USA, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, Germany, and Brazil hold ranks 2 through 9 respectively in global production.
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