Margarine and shortening — Production by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Margarine and shortening — Production is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 1.10 million t in USSR; the lowest is 0 t in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 23,069 t, and the mean is 98,365 t.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 54 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 453.7%), and the largest decrease in St. Kitts and Nevis (down 82.2%).
Margarine and shortening — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 1.10 million t | 1991 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 2 | Brazil | 904,975 t | 2023 | up 70.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Pakistan | 855,000 t | 2023 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Mexico | 538,699 t | 2023 | up 453.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 462,550 t | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 6 | India | 445,000 t | 2023 | down 45.4% | rising |
| 7 | Kenya | 371,024 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Belgium | 336,802 t | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 324,000 t | 2023 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 10 | Japan | 313,436 t | 2023 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 11 | Poland, Republic of | 313,000 t | 2023 | down 25.6% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 298,000 t | 1999 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 13 | Indonesia | 261,290 t | 2023 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 250,000 t | 2023 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 156,432 t | 2023 | up 39.7% | flat |
| 16 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 156,184 t | 2023 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 147,966 t | 2023 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 18 | Malaysia | 143,011 t | 2023 | up 332.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 118,396 t | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 20 | Australia and New Zealand | 103,080 t | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 21 | Canada | 101,000 t | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 22 | Ukraine | 100,368 t | 2023 | down 64.6% | rising |
| 23 | Peru | 98,237 t | 2023 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Australia | 92,404 t | 2023 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 88,059 t | 2023 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 84,512 t | 2023 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Tunisia | 82,036 t | 2023 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechoslovakia | 82,000 t | 1992 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 78,312 t | 2023 | up 161.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Colombia | 62,577 t | 2023 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Romania | 62,000 t | 2023 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 61,314 t | 2023 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Yugoslav SFR | 58,811 t | 1991 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 54,300 t | 2023 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 35 | France | 52,800 t | 2023 | up 25.2% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 50,000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 47,176 t | 2023 | up 150.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Czech Republic | 47,000 t | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 39 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 46,985 t | 2023 | up 91.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Serbia and Montenegro | 44,000 t | 2005 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 39,500 t | 2023 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 39,000 t | 2023 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 36,725 t | 2023 | up 180.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Serbia, Republic of | 30,763 t | 2023 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 45 | Thailand | 26,661 t | 2023 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 25,271 t | 2023 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Israel | 25,183 t | 2023 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 48 | Finland | 23,118 t | 2023 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 49 | Guatemala | 23,069 t | 2023 | up 85.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Switzerland | 21,500 t | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 51 | Ecuador | 20,863 t | 2023 | up 39.1% | falling |
| 52 | Chile | 18,228 t | 2023 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Honduras | 17,940 t | 2023 | up 99.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Ireland | 14,900 t | 2023 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 55 | Slovak Republic | 13,700 t | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 56 | Argentina | 12,038 t | 2023 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Lithuania, Republic of | 11,000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 58 | El Salvador | 10,932 t | 2023 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 59 | New Zealand | 10,676 t | 2023 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Jamaica | 10,555 t | 2023 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 61 | Croatia, Republic of | 10,500 t | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 62 | Belarus, Republic of | 9,601 t | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 63 | Latvia, Republic of | 8,116 t | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 64 | Singapore | 8,000 t | 2023 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 7,701 t | 2023 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Nepal | 7,502 t | 2023 | up 150.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Algeria | 7,365 t | 2023 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Panama | 6,100 t | 2023 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia, Republic of | 5,500 t | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 5,364 t | 2023 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,925 t | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 72 | Barbados | 3,844 t | 2023 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 73 | Ghana | 3,578 t | 2023 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Oman | 3,320 t | 2023 | down 27.8% | rising |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 3,216 t | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 76 | Mauritius | 3,169 t | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 77 | China, People's Republic of | 3,074 t | 2023 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 77 | China, Taiwan Province of | 3,074 t | 2023 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 79 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 2,900 t | 2023 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 80 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2,349 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Iraq | 2,310 t | 2023 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Guyana | 2,147 t | 2023 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Turkmenistan | 1,752 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 84 | Republic of Korea | 1,041 t | 2023 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Morocco | 456.73 t | 2023 | down 76.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Mozambique, Republic of | 300.2 t | 2023 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Suriname | 246.4 t | 2023 | down 58.9% | rising |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 158.7 t | 2023 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 89 | St. Lucia | 154.1 t | 2023 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Estonia, Republic of | 100 t | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Armenia, Republic of | 84 t | 2023 | up 342.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 60 t | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 93 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 6.93 t | 2023 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Albania | 0 t | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Iceland | 0 t | 2021 | — | flat |
| 94 | Philippines | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 94 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 13.17 million t
- Asia 3.06 million t
- Americas 6.33 million t
- Northern America 4.42 million t
- Southern Asia 1.36 million t
- United States of America 4.32 million t
- South America 1.29 million t
- European Union (27) 2.11 million t
- Eastern Europe 1.10 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.69 million t
- Western Asia 835,569 t
- Western Europe 979,345 t
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.