Arab Countries: Crude Steel Production, by type (Unit: tons)

EAF, Basic Oxygen Furnace, Open Hearth Furnace

MEsteel.com

Arab Countries: Crude Steel Production, by type (Unit: tons)

1986 1990 1995 2000
EAF 2311 4202 5759 7329
Basic Oxygen Furnace 2085 1883 1937 1923
Open Hearth Furnace 167 144 119 -
Total 4563 6229 7815 9252

Arab Countries: Crude Steel production 1977- 2000 + Expected in 2003 (Unit: tons)

Country 1997 1998 1999 2000 2003
Egypt 2,579,416 3,580,359 3,758,304 3,823,304 9,000,000
Saudi Arabia 2,524,000 2,314,000 2,677,400 2,677,400 5,000,000
Qatar 616,000 629,000 602,000 602,000 760,000
Libya 790,000 810,000 1,124,000 1,054,000 1,060,000
Algeria 362,200 599,000 776,180 776,180 900,000
Morocco --- --- --- --- 200,000
Tunisia 185,000 170,000 247,000 247,000 230,000
Jordan 90,000 90,000 30,000 30,000 90,000
Syria 53,000 60,000 --- --- 60,000
Lebanon --- --- 30,000 30,000 ---
Kuwait --- --- --- --- ---
U.A.E --- --- --- --- ---
Sultanate of Oman --- --- --- --- ---
Mauritania 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
Total 7,211,616 8,264,359 9,256,884 9,251,884 17,312,000