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Steel Production by Country
Visual Capitalist's benchmark bar chart drew 29.8K views on X: 1.3x its typical post and #39 of 133 Visual Capitalist charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Who Makes the World’s Steel? Top 10 Countries, Ranked 🏗️
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it came from an independent author and used an unusual chart type, earning 393 likes, 119 reposts, 15 quotes, 105 saves, and 29,800 views.
What worked
- The post was shared by an independent author, which likely added credibility and interest beyond a typical branded account.
- The chart used an unusual form, making it stand out visually and encouraging more engagement.
- The topic was framed as a clear ranking of the top 10 countries, with China leading by a wide margin, which is easy to grasp and share.
What to borrow
We could apply the same benchmark bars form and ranking framing to our own data, such as top categories or regions, while keeping the source line visible and the design polished.
Careful
Do not over-read the success as purely due to the chart type or author status, since other factors like source reach and quote rate were also above average, and no typical account performance data is available for comparison.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Visual Capitalist.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this bar chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "STEEL PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY 2024" by Visual Capitalist. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id adf826c73426.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/adf826c73426 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/adf826c73426/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/adf826c73426/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/adf826c73426/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did Visual Capitalist's "Steel Production by Country" chart travel?
29,800 views, 393 likes, 119 reposts and 105 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @VisualCap gets about 23.1K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A benchmark bar chart. China leads global steel production by a wide margin.
Can I use Visual Capitalist's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Visual Capitalist. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.