REF - World's Largest Steel Producers

World's Largest Steel Producers by Country according to 2007 data published by the International Iron and Steel Institute:

*2007 World production --> 1,343 million metric tons
1. China -- 489 million metric tons
2. Japan -- 120
3. United States -- 97
4. Russia -- 72
5. India -- 53
6. South Korea -- 51
7. Germany -- 49
8. Ukraine -- 43
9. Brazil -- 34
10. Italy -- 32
11. Turkey -- 26
12. Taiwan -- 21
13. France -- 19
14. Spain -- 19
15. Mexico -- 17
16. Canada -- 16
17. United Kingdom -- 14
18. Belgium -- 11
19. Poland -- 11
20. Iran -- 10
21. South Africa -- 9
22. Australia -- 8
23. Austria -- 8
24. Netherlands -- 7
25. Czech Republic -- 7

Data Courtesy: International Iron and Steel Institute.