FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 92,404 t of margarine and shortening, the 24th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.2%. The record was 119,165 t in 1989.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 92,404 t
- World rank
- 24 of 94
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- Record
- 119,165 t
- 1989
Margarine and shortening in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 92,404 | −5.3% |
| 2022 | 97,601 | −7.8% |
| 2021 | 105,840 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 102,144 | −9.9% |
| 2019 | 113,345 | −1.5% |
| 2018 | 115,080 | +10% |
| 2017 | 104,450 | −8.7% |
| 2016 | 114,394 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 115,351 | +20% |
| 2014 | 96,200 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 97,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 97,500 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 100,500 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98,800 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 97,500 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 94,000 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 95,500 | −2.1% |
| 2006 | 97,500 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 98,000 | −1.0% |
| 2004 | 99,000 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | −1.0% |
| 2002 | 101,000 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | 102,000 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 101,000 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 102,765 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 100,359 | −2.2% |
| 1997 | 102,637 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | 109,943 | +13% |
| 1995 | 97,016 | −14% |
| 1994 | 112,850 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 114,732 | −1.7% |
| 1992 | 116,726 | −2.0% |
| 1991 | 119,123 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 112,533 | −5.6% |
| 1989 | 119,165 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 116,649 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 111,267 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 110,494 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 105,138 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 106,579 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 105,624 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 105,282 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 99,068 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 98,831 | +10% |
| 1979 | 89,455 | +17% |
| 1978 | 76,214 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 69,902 | +50% |
| 1976 | 46,482 | +47% |
| 1975 | 31,582 | +22% |
| 1974 | 25,963 | +20% |
| 1973 | 21,615 | +23% |
| 1972 | 17,600 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 16,240 | −1.0% |
| 1970 | 16,400 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 16,000 | −0.9% |
| 1968 | 16,140 | −26% |
| 1967 | 21,935 | −10.0% |
| 1966 | 24,360 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 23,130 | +44% |
| 1964 | 16,071 | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 16,195 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 15,995 | −2.4% |
| 1961 | 16,382 | — |
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.