World Crude Steel Production: 
1995-2008 Statistics plus Medium Term Forecast

Year Million Tons % Change
1995 753 +3.7%
1996 750 -0.3%
1997 799 +6.5%
1998 777 -2.7%
1999 789 +1.9%
2000 847 +7.4%
2001 852 +0.6%
2002 902 +5.8%
2003 959 +6.4%
2004 1002 +4.5%
2005 1041 +3.9%
2006 1053 +1.1%
2007 1066 +1.2%
2008 1097 +3.0%


World Production Capacity 2001-2003:
Current Capacity & Short Term Capacity Adjustment Forecast

Production Capacity (Million Tons)Total, End-2001Total, End-2002F'cast Change, 2003
Coke401.5442.9+1.2
Pig Iron703.7715.8+3.7
DR Iron67.067.0+1.0
Crude Steel1096.61109.1+15.4
    - EAF steel426.7431.9+4.6
    - BOF steel606.5610.6+10.8
    - OHF steel63.466.70.0
Hot rolled flat products562.1558.0+19.3
Hot rolled long products511.2520.0+1.7