200 Years of Steel Production by Country (1816–2025)

Steel production by country, ranked year by year from 1816 to 2025. Watch 200 years of industrial power shift between empires in this animated bar chart race. Note: early figures are mainly pig iron, mass steel production only begins with the Bessemer process in the 1860s so this tracks iron AND steel output throughout. 📊 Data sources: Correlates of War — National Material Capabilities (1816–2016) and the World Steel Association (2017–2025). Figures are iron & steel production in tonnes, shown for states at their actual borders of the time. Music: Music track: Unstoppable by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music cinematic epic | Triumphant by Alex-Productions • Epic Cinematic Triumphant Music – Triumpha... Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Olympic Soundtrack | Champion by Alex-Productions • Cinematic Inspiring Olympics Music – “Cham... Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/ Music track: Exalted by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music