FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 12,038 t of margarine and shortening, the 56th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 18,179 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 12,038 t
- World rank
- 56 of 94
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 18,179 t
- 2018
Margarine and shortening in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,038 | −21% |
| 2022 | 15,176 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 15,725 | +19% |
| 2020 | 13,214 | −27% |
| 2019 | 18,091 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,179 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 16,697 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16,155 | −9.2% |
| 2015 | 17,799 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 16,685 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,417 | −5.1% |
| 2012 | 17,294 | +13% |
| 2011 | 15,243 | −7.9% |
| 2010 | 16,547 | +72% |
| 2009 | 9,614 | +30% |
| 2008 | 7,384 | −3.9% |
| 2007 | 7,682 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7,350 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 6,739 | +59% |
| 2004 | 4,231 | +27% |
| 2003 | 3,335 | −7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,592 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,734 | +13% |
| 2000 | 3,294 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3,090 | +22% |
| 1998 | 2,527 | −45% |
| 1997 | 4,569 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,643 | +88% |
| 1995 | 2,468 | +45% |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +15% |
| 1993 | 1,478 | −18% |
| 1992 | 1,808 | −7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,954 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,884 | +18% |
| 1989 | 1,590 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,521 | +30% |
| 1987 | 1,169 | −34% |
| 1986 | 1,772 | +22% |
| 1985 | 1,454 | +40% |
| 1984 | 1,037 | −7.3% |
| 1983 | 1,119 | +43% |
| 1982 | 785 | +34% |
| 1981 | 584 | −22% |
| 1980 | 746 | −11% |
| 1979 | 842 | +21% |
| 1978 | 698 | +46% |
| 1977 | 478 | +25% |
| 1976 | 383 | +23% |
| 1975 | 311 | −24% |
| 1974 | 410 | −4.0% |
| 1973 | 427 | +24% |
| 1972 | 345 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 356 | −21% |
| 1970 | 450 | +29% |
| 1969 | 350 | −20% |
| 1968 | 436 | −2.7% |
| 1967 | 448 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 416 | +19% |
| 1965 | 349 | +66% |
| 1964 | 210 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 211 | −17% |
| 1962 | 254 | +23% |
| 1961 | 206 | — |
Other large producers
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.