Margarine and shortening — Production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Margarine and shortening — Production was 23,069 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Margarine and shortening — Production in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, margarine and shortening — production in Guatemala stood at 23,069 t.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, margarine and shortening — production in Guatemala peaked at 26,836 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Margarine and shortening — Production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 2,100 t | — |
| 1967 | 2,004 t | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,004 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,004 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 t | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 3,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,004 t | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 2,004 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 t | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 3,960 t | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 3,960 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,960 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,560 t | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,680 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,800 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 9,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 3,600 t | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,440 t | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 4,380 t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,388 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,431 t | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,421 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,305 t | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,333 t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,914 t | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 5,837 t | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19,414 t | +232.6% |
| 2011 | 14,725 t | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 10,711 t | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 12,409 t | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 14,219 t | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 10,257 t | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 19,090 t | +86.1% |
| 2017 | 9,983 t | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 10,252 t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,150 t | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 9,701 t | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 14,763 t | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 26,836 t | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 23,069 t | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 901.33 t | 0 t | 2,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,089 t | 1,500 t | 4,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,674 t | 4,500 t | 4,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,040 t | 3,600 t | 9,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,683 t | 4,305 t | 5,914 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,221 t | 9,983 t | 19,414 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,592 t | 9,701 t | 26,836 t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is margarine and shortening — production in Guatemala?
- Margarine and shortening — production in Guatemala was 23,069 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26,836 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for margarine and shortening — production?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is margarine and shortening — production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Margarine and shortening — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.