--- title: "Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?" description: "Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?" author: "Reyansh Singh" published: 2018-03-11 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39371/which-country-has-become-the-world-s-largest-steel-producer-in-2017-as-per-latest-report-published-by-world-steel-association-wsa category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)? Which [country has become](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39338/which-country-has-become-the-world-s-first-country-to-repeal-same-sex-marriage) the [world](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80700/why-world-hesitate-to-question-saudi-arabia)’s largest steel [producer](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95507/as-of-2022-which-country-is-the-top-steel-producer-in-the-world) in 2017, [as per latest](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34065/which-country-has-become-the-world-s-largest-steel-producer-in-2017-as-per-latest-report-published-by-world-steel-association-wsa) [report](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/406/how-to-view-reports-in-c-sharp-using-microsoft-report-viewer) published by World Steel Association (WSA)?\ \ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya ![Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b9a2147c-cbb2-48b2-b27e-0c5c3e3556fe/images/349eb437-ebdd-43ce-9889-f2adf13bc077.jpeg) As per the latest report published by the **World Steel Association (WSA)**, **China** has become the **largest** producer of steel in the world in **2017**. As per the report, China accounted for almost **50%** of world steel production in the year 2017. The publication provides an overview of various steel industry activities. Information about **crude steel production, global steel trade, iron ore production and trade** are part of this publication. The World Steel Association (WSA) published in its report that the total world crude steel production was **1691.2 million tonnes** in the year **2017**. ![Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b9a2147c-cbb2-48b2-b27e-0c5c3e3556fe/images/d5318719-417c-418c-b6ca-392e22236104.png) **Steel** is considered one of the essential factors in the economic growth of a [country](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40944/what-was-the-country-of-texas-known-as). World Steel Association (WSA) formed on **10th July 1967** is an international trade body for iron and steel industry. World Steel Association (WSA) is often abbreviated as **worldsteel** with its headquarters in **Brussels, Belgium**. It is a **non-profit organization** which represents over **160** steel producers in the world including national and regional steel industry associations. Earlier World Steel Association (WSA) was known as **International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI)**. The name of International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) was changed to World Steel Association (WSA) in **October 2008**. In **April 2006** the organization opened its second office in **Beijing, China**. The **main purpose** of this organization is to promote steel and steel industry to the customers. It also publishes a list of the top steel-producing companies every year. ![Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b9a2147c-cbb2-48b2-b27e-0c5c3e3556fe/images/af18a12d-f6fc-4122-91c2-dc2528ed496a.jpeg) **People’s Republic of China (PRC)** or **China** is the world’s most populous country. The population of China is more than **1.4 billion**. China is a country in **East Asia** with **Xi Jinping** as the **President** of the country. Xi Jinping belongs to the **unitary one-party socialist** **republic** and is the **General Secretary** of the party. The capital of China is **Beijing** with **Shanghai** being the largest city. The currency of China is **Renminbi (yuan ¥)**. China is the **third** largest country in terms of area. The total area of the country is **9,596,961 sq km (3,705,407 sq mi)**. The official language of China is **Standard Chinese**. ![Which country has become the world’s largest steel producer in 2017, as per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b9a2147c-cbb2-48b2-b27e-0c5c3e3556fe/images/f357f6c7-b725-4a6b-86b3-e5c13aebe394.jpeg)\ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39371/which-country-has-become-the-world-s-largest-steel-producer-in-2017-as-per-latest-report-published-by-world-steel-association-wsa Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.