Oils and fats · FAOSTAT 2023
Margarine and shortening production by country
World production of margarine and shortening reached 13.2 million t in 2023, up 3.6% over ten years. The largest producers were United States (32.8%), Brazil (6.9%), Pakistan (6.5%), together 46% of the world total.
- World production, 2023
- 13.2 million t
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- Producing countries
- 94
- Largest producer
- United States
World production, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2023
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States I | 4,319,884 | 32.8% | +10% |
| 2 | Brazil | 904,975 | 6.87% | +70% |
| 3 | Pakistan X | 855,000 | 6.49% | −15% |
| 4 | Turkey I | 757,518 | 5.75% | +9.1% |
| 5 | Mexico | 538,699 | 4.09% | +454% |
| 6 | Russia I | 462,550 | 3.51% | +1.5% |
| 7 | India X | 445,000 | 3.38% | −45% |
| 8 | Kenya I | 371,024 | 2.82% | +36% |
| 9 | Belgium I | 336,802 | 2.56% | −9.7% |
| 10 | Germany | 324,000 | 2.46% | −39% |
| 11 | Japan | 313,436 | 2.38% | −20% |
| 12 | Poland X | 313,000 | 2.38% | −26% |
| 13 | Indonesia I | 261,290 | 1.98% | +29% |
| 14 | United Kingdom X | 250,000 | 1.90% | −24% |
| 15 | Venezuela | 161,842 | 1.23% | +64% |
| 16 | Sweden I | 156,432 | 1.19% | +40% |
| 17 | Netherlands I | 156,184 | 1.19% | −32% |
| 18 | Spain I | 147,966 | 1.12% | +75% |
| 19 | Malaysia | 143,011 | 1.09% | +333% |
| 20 | Italy | 118,396 | 0.90% | −3.0% |
| 21 | Canada X | 101,000 | 0.77% | −9.0% |
| 22 | Ukraine I | 100,368 | 0.76% | −65% |
| 23 | Peru | 98,237 | 0.75% | +2.3% |
| 24 | Australia I | 92,404 | 0.70% | −5.2% |
| 25 | Austria I | 88,059 | 0.67% | +52% |
| 26 | Hungary I | 84,512 | 0.64% | +19% |
| 27 | Tunisia I | 82,036 | 0.62% | −28% |
| 28 | South Africa I | 78,312 | 0.59% | +161% |
| 29 | Colombia I | 62,577 | 0.48% | −48% |
| 30 | Romania X | 62,000 | 0.47% | −3.7% |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 61,314 | 0.47% | +8.2% |
| 32 | Norway X | 54,300 | 0.41% | −6.1% |
| 33 | France X | 52,800 | 0.40% | +25% |
| 34 | Denmark X | 50,000 | 0.38% | −33% |
| 35 | Uzbekistan | 47,176 | 0.36% | +151% |
| 36 | Czechia X | 47,000 | 0.36% | −6.0% |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 46,985 | 0.36% | +92% |
| 38 | Iran I | 43,408 | 0.33% | +75% |
| 39 | Greece X | 39,500 | 0.30% | −10% |
| 40 | Portugal X | 39,000 | 0.30% | −19% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe I | 36,725 | 0.28% | +180% |
| 42 | Serbia | 30,763 | 0.23% | −18% |
| 43 | Thailand I | 26,661 | 0.20% | +55% |
| 44 | Egypt I | 25,271 | 0.19% | +1.5% |
| 45 | Israel I | 25,183 | 0.19% | −12% |
| 46 | Finland I | 23,118 | 0.18% | −39% |
| 47 | Guatemala I | 23,069 | 0.18% | +86% |
| 48 | Switzerland X | 21,500 | 0.16% | −2.3% |
| 49 | Ecuador I | 20,863 | 0.16% | +39% |
| 50 | Chile I | 18,229 | 0.14% | −46% |
| 51 | Honduras I | 17,941 | 0.14% | +99% |
| 52 | Ireland X | 14,900 | 0.11% | −6.9% |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire I | 14,422 | 0.11% | +60% |
| 54 | Slovakia X | 13,700 | 0.10% | −14% |
| 55 | Bolivia I | 12,755 | 0.10% | +8.1% |
| 56 | Argentina I | 12,038 | 0.09% | −27% |
| 57 | Lithuania E | 11,000 | 0.08% | −14% |
| 58 | El Salvador I | 10,932 | 0.08% | −6.6% |
| 59 | New Zealand I | 10,676 | 0.08% | +47% |
| 60 | Jamaica I | 10,555 | 0.08% | +62% |
| 61 | Croatia X | 10,500 | 0.08% | −30% |
| 62 | Belarus I | 9,601 | 0.07% | −34% |
| 63 | Latvia I | 8,116 | 0.06% | −28% |
| 64 | Singapore E | 8,000 | 0.06% | +111% |
| 65 | Sri Lanka I | 7,701 | 0.06% | −20% |
| 66 | Nepal I | 7,502 | 0.06% | +150% |
| 67 | Algeria I | 7,365 | 0.06% | −30% |
| 68 | Tanzania I | 6,945 | 0.05% | +56% |
| 69 | Panama E | 6,100 | 0.05% | −46% |
| 70 | Slovenia X | 5,500 | 0.04% | +20% |
| 71 | Bulgaria I | 5,364 | 0.04% | −59% |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago I | 3,925 | 0.03% | +9.9% |
| 73 | Barbados I | 3,844 | 0.03% | −12% |
| 74 | Ghana I | 3,578 | 0.03% | −19% |
| 75 | Oman I | 3,320 | 0.03% | −28% |
| 76 | Senegal I | 3,308 | 0.03% | — |
| 77 | Costa Rica I | 3,216 | 0.02% | −5.8% |
| 78 | Mauritius | 3,169 | 0.02% | — |
| 79 | Taiwan I | 3,074 | 0.02% | +17% |
| 80 | North Macedonia X | 2,900 | 0.02% | +38% |
| 81 | DR Congo I | 2,488 | 0.02% | — |
| 82 | Iraq I | 2,310 | 0.02% | −75% |
| 83 | Guyana | 2,147 | 0.02% | −7.4% |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 1,752 | 0.01% | — |
| 85 | South Korea I | 1,041 | 0.01% | −9.9% |
| 86 | Morocco I | 457 | 0.00% | −76% |
| 87 | Mozambique I | 300 | 0.00% | −29% |
| 88 | Moldova | 249 | 0.00% | −65% |
| 89 | Suriname I | 246 | 0.00% | −59% |
| 90 | Syria I | 168 | 0.00% | −89% |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina I | 159 | 0.00% | +14% |
| 92 | Saint Lucia I | 154 | 0.00% | −59% |
| 93 | Armenia | 84 | 0.00% | +342% |
| 94 | Saint Kitts and Nevis I | 7 | 0.00% | −82% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.