As per World Steel Association data, India became the second-largest steel producer of crude steel after China 2019, by replacing Japan. India’s crude steel production in 2019 was at 111.2 MT, an increase of 1.7 per cent from 109.3 MT in 2018. China remains number one with 996.3 million tonnes in 2019. The United States and Russia rank fourth and fifth respectively.
Here is the list of Top 5 Crude steel producers in the world in 2019:
| Rank | Country | Qty (mt) |
| 1. | China | 996.3 |
| 2. | India | 111.2 |
| 3. | Japan | 99.3 |
| 4. | USA | 87.9 |
| 5. | Russia | 71.6 |
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