Eastern Africa vs Italy: Margarine and shortening — Production

Eastern Africa
418,164 t
in 2023
Italy
118,396 t
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Italy rank
19th

Margarine and shortening — Production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Italy
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,164 t against 118,396 t in Italy, a difference of 299,768 t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4,382 t 35,333 t 30,951 t Italy
1970s 25,223 t 59,092 t 33,869 t Italy
1980s 80,172 t 71,150 t 9,022 t Eastern Africa
1990s 143,753 t 117,869 t 25,884 t Eastern Africa
2000s 181,671 t 120,003 t 61,668 t Eastern Africa
2010s 240,001 t 122,275 t 117,726 t Eastern Africa
2020s 444,988 t 126,807 t 318,181 t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher margarine and shortening — production, Eastern Africa or Italy?
Eastern Africa, at 418,164 t against 118,396 t in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in margarine and shortening — production between Eastern Africa and Italy?
299,768 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Italy rank globally for margarine and shortening — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Margarine and shortening — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Margarine and shortening — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 7,206 data points, 1961–2023
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