Metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine in October 2025 increased steel production by 7.3% compared to October 2024 - to 648 thousand tons from 604 thousand tons, but reduced it by 5.9% compared to September 2025 (689 thousand tons), according to data from the World Steel Manufacturers Association (Worldsteel).
According to the Association, by the end of October, Ukraine ranked 21st among 70 steel-producing countries.
In January-October 2025, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises smelted 6.172 million tons of steel, which is 4.9% less than in the same period of 2024 (6.487 million tons). According to this indicator, Ukraine ranks 22nd in the world.
In total, in 2024, Ukraine produced 7,575 million tons of steel, increasing production by 21.6% compared to 2023 (6,228 million tons) and ranked 20th among 71 countries. In 2023, steel production in the country decreased by 0.6% compared to 2022, to 6,228 million tons, and Ukraine ranked 22nd in the global ranking.
By the end of 2022, Ukraine had produced 6.263 million tons of steel, which is 70.7% less than in 2021, and ranked 23rd among 64 countries counted by Worldsteel.
Earlier, the Experts Club analytical center released a video analysis on the world's leading steel producers from 2001 to 2024 - https://youtube.com/shorts/VgUU9MEMosE?si=c5yD04gmNtJoFblB
