Ukrainian steel mills produced 131,000 metric tons of steel in September 2026, which is 4.66 times less than in the same month of 2025, when production totaled 611,000 metric tons.
Compared to August 2026, steel production fell by 52.7%—from 277,000 metric tons, according to data from the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).
Amid the decline in production volumes, Ukraine dropped to 41st place in the global ranking of steel producers among 70 countries. In July, the country ranked 26th; in August, 33rd; while a year earlier, it was in 21st place.
Overall, global steel production in September 2026 fell by 0.2% compared to September 2025—to 142.4 million metric tons.
From January through September, Ukrainian steel mills produced 4.431 million metric tons of steel, which is 19.8% less than during the same period last year—5.523 million metric tons.
Global steel production over the nine-month period decreased by 0.7%, to 1.367 billion metric tons.
In 2025, Ukraine produced 7.41 million metric tons of steel, which is 2.2% less than in 2024. At the end of the year, the country ranked 21st in the global rankings.
