Margarine and shortening — Production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Margarine and shortening — Production was 21,500 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,500 t
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30,100 t
in 1990
All-time low
6,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Margarine and shortening — Production in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 21,500 t.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, margarine and shortening — production in Switzerland peaked at 30,100 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 50th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Margarine and shortening — Production in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,000 t
1962 6,000 t +0.0%
1963 8,000 t +33.3%
1964 8,000 t +0.0%
1965 9,000 t +12.5%
1966 10,000 t +11.1%
1967 10,000 t +0.0%
1968 12,000 t +20.0%
1969 12,000 t +0.0%
1970 15,000 t +25.0%
1971 15,000 t +0.0%
1972 15,000 t +0.0%
1973 17,000 t +13.3%
1974 18,000 t +5.9%
1975 17,500 t -2.8%
1976 19,400 t +10.9%
1977 20,000 t +3.1%
1978 20,000 t +0.0%
1979 23,000 t +15.0%
1980 23,000 t +0.0%
1981 25,000 t +8.7%
1982 25,000 t +0.0%
1983 25,300 t +1.2%
1984 25,600 t +1.2%
1985 26,200 t +2.3%
1986 26,200 t +0.0%
1987 27,000 t +3.1%
1988 27,200 t +0.7%
1989 27,500 t +1.1%
1990 30,100 t +9.5%
1991 29,000 t -3.7%
1992 30,000 t +3.4%
1993 29,000 t -3.3%
1994 26,900 t -7.2%
1995 24,900 t -7.4%
1996 25,000 t +0.4%
1997 25,500 t +2.0%
1998 22,100 t -13.3%
1999 21,400 t -3.2%
2000 20,600 t -3.7%
2001 22,700 t +10.2%
2002 21,700 t -4.4%
2003 22,800 t +5.1%
2004 22,300 t -2.2%
2005 22,300 t +0.0%
2006 23,200 t +4.0%
2007 23,100 t -0.4%
2008 23,000 t -0.4%
2009 22,600 t -1.7%
2010 22,500 t -0.4%
2011 22,000 t -2.2%
2012 22,000 t +0.0%
2013 22,000 t +0.0%
2014 21,900 t -0.5%
2015 21,700 t -0.9%
2016 21,700 t +0.0%
2017 21,800 t +0.5%
2018 21,800 t +0.0%
2019 22,000 t +0.9%
2020 22,000 t +0.0%
2021 21,900 t -0.5%
2022 21,700 t -0.9%
2023 21,500 t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,000 t 6,000 t 12,000 t 9
1970s 17,990 t 15,000 t 23,000 t 10
1980s 25,800 t 23,000 t 27,500 t 10
1990s 26,390 t 21,400 t 30,100 t 10
2000s 22,430 t 20,600 t 23,200 t 10
2010s 21,940 t 21,700 t 22,500 t 10
2020s 21,775 t 21,500 t 22,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 47 Israel 25,183 t compare
  2. 48 Finland 23,118 t compare
  3. 49 Guatemala 23,069 t compare
  4. 51 Ecuador 20,863 t compare
  5. 52 Chile 18,228 t compare
  6. 53 Honduras 17,940 t compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is margarine and shortening — production in Switzerland?
Margarine and shortening — production in Switzerland was 21,500 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 30,100 t in 1990.
What is the lowest margarine and shortening — production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for margarine and shortening — production?
Switzerland ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is margarine and shortening — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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