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 106 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 21,181 t, and the mean is 99,619 t.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 56 fell. The largest increase was in Mexico (up 453.7%), and the largest decrease in Syrian Arab Republic (down 89.4%).
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 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 757,518 t | 2023 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Pakistan | 855,000 t | 2023 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 161,842 t | 2023 | up 64.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Mexico | 538,699 t | 2023 | up 453.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 43,408 t | 2023 | up 74.8% | 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 |
| 7 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 12,755 t | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 336,802 t | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6,945 t | 2023 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 324,000 t | 2023 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,488 t | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 313,436 t | 2023 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 313,000 t | 2023 | down 25.6% | rising |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 249.06 t | 2023 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 298,000 t | 1999 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 168.16 t | 2023 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 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 |
| 27 | Caribbean | 18,485 t | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 28 | Czechoslovakia | 82,000 t | 1992 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | 14,422 t | 2023 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 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 | 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 | Czechia | 47,000 t | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 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 | 30,763 t | 2023 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 45 | Thailand | 26,661 t | 2023 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Egypt | 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 | Slovakia | 13,700 t | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 56 | Argentina | 12,038 t | 2023 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Lithuania | 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 | 10,500 t | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 62 | Belarus | 9,601 t | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 63 | Latvia | 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 | 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 | 3,074 t | 2023 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 77 | China, Taiwan Province of | 3,074 t | 2023 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 79 | North Macedonia | 2,900 t | 2023 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 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 | 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 | Saint Lucia | 154.1 t | 2023 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Estonia | 100 t | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Armenia | 84 t | 2023 | up 342.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 60 t | 1996 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.93 t | 2023 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Albania | 0 t | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 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
- United States of America 4.32 million t
- Europe 3.04 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 32,047 t
- European Union (27) 2.11 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 20,542 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.69 million t
- Southern Asia 1.36 million t
- South America 1.29 million t
- Middle Africa 2,488 t
- Eastern Europe 1.10 million t
- Western Europe 979,345 t
- Western Asia 835,569 t
- Africa 635,402 t
- Central America 599,956 t
- Northern Europe 567,867 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 475,637 t
- South-Eastern Asia 438,962 t
- Eastern Africa 418,164 t
- Southern Europe 394,683 t
- Eastern Asia 317,551 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 217,442 t
- Northern Africa 115,130 t
- Central Asia 110,242 t
- Oceania 103,080 t
- Southern Africa 78,312 t
- Western Africa 21,308 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.