Margarine and shortening production in Barbados
In 2023 Barbados produced 3,844 t of margarine and shortening, the 73rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 5,750 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,844 t
- World rank
- 73 of 94
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 5,750 t
- 2007
Margarine and shortening in Barbados, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Barbados compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Bulgaria | 5,364 | 0.04% |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,925 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Barbados | 3,844 | 0.03% |
| 74 | Ghana | 3,578 | 0.03% |
| 75 | Oman | 3,320 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,844 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,746 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | +216% |
| 2020 | 1,139 | −68% |
| 2019 | 3,505 | −17% |
| 2018 | 4,224 | +16% |
| 2017 | 3,631 | −6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,869 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,898 | −30% |
| 2014 | 5,600 | +28% |
| 2013 | 4,375 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,375 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,375 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,375 | −22% |
| 2009 | 5,625 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,375 | −6.5% |
| 2007 | 5,750 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5,250 | +18% |
| 2005 | 4,438 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,625 | +19% |
| 2003 | 3,875 | −9.9% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,250 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,675 | +17% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | −3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,125 | −1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,200 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,250 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,900 | +11% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | +11% |
| 1993 | 3,150 | −14% |
| 1992 | 3,648 | +48% |
| 1991 | 2,470 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,538 | −2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,601 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,503 | +14% |
| 1987 | 2,198 | −11% |
| 1986 | 2,465 | −4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,584 | −6.9% |
| 1984 | 2,776 | −20% |
| 1983 | 3,489 | +33% |
| 1982 | 2,625 | −17% |
| 1981 | 3,175 | +42% |
| 1980 | 2,238 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2,073 | −12% |
| 1978 | 2,361 | +20% |
| 1977 | 1,966 | +14% |
| 1976 | 1,728 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,750 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,671 | −4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,758 | −4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,837 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1,699 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1,593 | +10% |
| 1969 | 1,448 | +14% |
| 1968 | 1,273 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,202 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,233 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,191 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 900 | +13% |
| 1961 | 800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,479 t USD 13.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 117
- Imports
- 187 t USD 381,000
- Importer rank
- 161 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of margarine and shortening in Barbados?
Barbados produced 3,844 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Barbados ranked 73rd of 94 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 32.8% of the world total.
How has the production of margarine and shortening in Barbados changed?
It fell by 12% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 5,750 t in 2007.
Does Barbados export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Barbados reported exports of 3,479 t (USD 13.6 m) and imports of 187 t (USD 381,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Barbados is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.