Margarine and shortening — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Margarine and shortening — Production was 475,637 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
475,637 t
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
595,862 t
in 2020
All-time low
5,171 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Margarine and shortening — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for margarine and shortening — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 475,637 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, margarine and shortening — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 595,862 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,171 t, in 1963.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th of 28 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Margarine and shortening — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5,231 t
1962 6,204 t +18.6%
1963 5,171 t -16.7%
1964 8,017 t +55.1%
1965 8,343 t +4.1%
1966 9,625 t +15.4%
1967 6,213 t -35.5%
1968 10,637 t +71.2%
1969 13,551 t +27.4%
1970 16,506 t +21.8%
1971 23,512 t +42.4%
1972 26,459 t +12.5%
1973 28,630 t +8.2%
1974 28,478 t -0.5%
1975 22,439 t -21.2%
1976 38,091 t +69.8%
1977 42,748 t +12.2%
1978 47,982 t +12.2%
1979 44,939 t -6.3%
1980 66,325 t +47.6%
1981 83,084 t +25.3%
1982 82,764 t -0.4%
1983 81,673 t -1.3%
1984 84,276 t +3.2%
1985 85,185 t +1.1%
1986 93,484 t +9.7%
1987 90,357 t -3.3%
1988 92,779 t +2.7%
1989 103,778 t +11.9%
1990 122,097 t +17.7%
1991 133,477 t +9.3%
1992 172,826 t +29.5%
1993 163,662 t -5.3%
1994 181,209 t +10.7%
1995 184,507 t +1.8%
1996 186,630 t +1.2%
1997 187,289 t +0.4%
1998 166,157 t -11.3%
1999 192,497 t +15.9%
2000 189,762 t -1.4%
2001 185,275 t -2.4%
2002 263,465 t +42.2%
2003 261,221 t -0.9%
2004 255,850 t -2.1%
2005 264,197 t +3.3%
2006 244,017 t -7.6%
2007 243,259 t -0.3%
2008 235,229 t -3.3%
2009 257,601 t +9.5%
2010 265,881 t +3.2%
2011 114,743 t -56.8%
2012 135,957 t +18.5%
2013 313,398 t +130.5%
2014 152,192 t -51.4%
2015 198,300 t +30.3%
2016 185,135 t -6.6%
2017 451,397 t +143.8%
2018 418,192 t -7.4%
2019 486,662 t +16.4%
2020 595,862 t +22.4%
2021 481,214 t -19.2%
2022 453,514 t -5.8%
2023 475,637 t +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,110 t 5,171 t 13,551 t 9
1970s 31,978 t 16,506 t 47,982 t 10
1980s 86,371 t 66,325 t 103,778 t 10
1990s 169,035 t 122,097 t 192,497 t 10
2000s 239,988 t 185,275 t 264,197 t 10
2010s 272,186 t 114,743 t 486,662 t 10
2020s 501,557 t 453,514 t 595,862 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 13 Indonesia 261,290 t compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 250,000 t compare
  3. 15 Sweden 156,432 t compare
  4. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 156,184 t compare
  5. 17 Spain 147,966 t compare
  6. 18 Malaysia 143,011 t compare
  7. 19 Italy 118,396 t compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is margarine and shortening — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Margarine and shortening — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 475,637 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 595,862 t in 2020.
What is the lowest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,171 t in 1963.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for margarine and shortening — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is margarine and shortening — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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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