World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 107 million tonnes in February 2008 up by 5.3% YoY as compared to February 2007.

As IISI's recent release did not give J-F'07 revised figures all the YoY comparisons are made as per earlier figures of IISI, which undergo constant revisions

The growth in crude steel production during February 2007 among regions was again led by Asia as usual.

In '000 tonnes
Source - IISI

However, the moving annual total growth rate in February 2008 slowed from a peak in March 2007 of 10.8% to 6.2%. World MAT growth rate excluding China slowed from a peak of 6.1% in April 2007 to 2.9% in February 2008, down from 3% last month.

Top 20 nations

In '000 tonnes
Source - IISI