The production of steel has often been used as a measure of the economic strength of a country.

The following table lists the steel production in the 20 largest steel-producing nations in 2008. The units are millions of metric tons. Use a graphical technique to display these figures.

Steel Steel Country production Country production Belgium 10.7 Mexico 17.2 Brazil 33.7 Poland 9.7 Canada 14.8 Russia 68.5 China 500.5 South Korea 53.6 France 17.9 Spain 18.6 Germany 45.8 Taiwan 19.9 India 55.2 Turkey 26.8 Iran 10 Ukraine 37.1 Italy 30.6 United Kingdom 13.5 Japan 118.7 United States 91.4