Margarine and shortening — Production in Portugal

Portugal: Margarine and shortening — Production was 39,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39,000 t
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
63,000 t
in 1991
All-time low
8,235 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Margarine and shortening — Production in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, margarine and shortening — production in Portugal stood at 39,000 t.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, margarine and shortening — production in Portugal peaked at 63,000 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,235 t, in 1961.

That places Portugal 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Margarine and shortening — Production in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Margarine and shortening — Production in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8,235 t
1962 9,724 t +18.1%
1963 11,000 t +13.1%
1964 13,000 t +18.2%
1965 14,953 t +15.0%
1966 17,449 t +16.7%
1967 19,316 t +10.7%
1968 21,000 t +8.7%
1969 23,000 t +9.5%
1970 26,000 t +13.0%
1971 29,000 t +11.5%
1972 32,000 t +10.3%
1973 32,208 t +0.7%
1974 33,812 t +5.0%
1975 34,610 t +2.4%
1976 38,722 t +11.9%
1977 43,631 t +12.7%
1978 38,800 t -11.1%
1979 38,500 t -0.8%
1980 38,000 t -1.3%
1981 46,300 t +21.8%
1982 45,700 t -1.3%
1983 45,100 t -1.3%
1984 50,000 t +10.9%
1985 50,100 t +0.2%
1986 50,100 t +0.0%
1987 53,300 t +6.4%
1988 58,700 t +10.1%
1989 59,400 t +1.2%
1990 60,000 t +1.0%
1991 63,000 t +5.0%
1992 55,165 t -12.4%
1993 53,477 t -3.1%
1994 52,825 t -1.2%
1995 51,201 t -3.1%
1996 49,000 t -4.3%
1997 49,600 t +1.2%
1998 50,000 t +0.8%
1999 49,000 t -2.0%
2000 49,700 t +1.4%
2001 49,000 t -1.4%
2002 50,000 t +2.0%
2003 50,000 t +0.0%
2004 49,000 t -2.0%
2005 49,200 t +0.4%
2006 49,000 t -0.4%
2007 48,800 t -0.4%
2008 50,000 t +2.5%
2009 51,000 t +2.0%
2010 50,000 t -2.0%
2011 49,000 t -2.0%
2012 48,800 t -0.4%
2013 48,000 t -1.6%
2014 47,000 t -2.1%
2015 48,000 t +2.1%
2016 36,000 t -25.0%
2017 37,000 t +2.8%
2018 36,900 t -0.3%
2019 37,400 t +1.4%
2020 34,900 t -6.7%
2021 34,200 t -2.0%
2022 41,000 t +19.9%
2023 39,000 t -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,297 t 8,235 t 23,000 t 9
1970s 34,728 t 26,000 t 43,631 t 10
1980s 49,670 t 38,000 t 59,400 t 10
1990s 53,327 t 49,000 t 63,000 t 10
2000s 49,570 t 48,800 t 51,000 t 10
2010s 43,810 t 36,000 t 50,000 t 10
2020s 37,275 t 34,200 t 41,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 39 Azerbaijan 46,985 t compare
  2. 40 Serbia and Montenegro 44,000 t compare
  3. 41 Greece 39,500 t compare
  4. 43 Zimbabwe 36,725 t compare
  5. 44 Serbia 30,763 t compare
  6. 45 Thailand 26,661 t compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is margarine and shortening — production in Portugal?
Margarine and shortening — production in Portugal was 39,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 63,000 t in 1991.
What is the lowest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,235 t in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for margarine and shortening — production?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is margarine and shortening — production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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