Margarine and shortening production in Denmark
In 2023 Denmark produced 50,000 t of margarine and shortening, the 34th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 180,000 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 50,000 t
- World rank
- 34 of 94
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 180,000 t
- 2006
Margarine and shortening in Denmark, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.59% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Norway | 54,300 | 0.41% |
| 33 | France | 52,800 | 0.40% |
| 34 | Denmark | 50,000 | 0.38% |
| 35 | Uzbekistan | 47,176 | 0.36% |
| 36 | Czechia | 47,000 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 50,000 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 51,400 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 52,300 | −21% |
| 2019 | 66,000 | −5.7% |
| 2018 | 70,000 | −49% |
| 2017 | 138,574 | +24% |
| 2016 | 111,995 | +11% |
| 2015 | 100,581 | −15% |
| 2014 | 118,000 | +57% |
| 2013 | 75,000 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | −27% |
| 2011 | 110,000 | −3.5% |
| 2010 | 114,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 113,000 | −7.4% |
| 2008 | 122,000 | −9.0% |
| 2007 | 134,000 | −26% |
| 2006 | 180,000 | +25% |
| 2005 | 144,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 140,000 | +47% |
| 2003 | 95,000 | −17% |
| 2002 | 115,000 | +53% |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +19% |
| 2000 | 63,000 | +41% |
| 1999 | 44,800 | −42% |
| 1998 | 77,600 | +22% |
| 1997 | 63,800 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 61,400 | −20% |
| 1995 | 76,500 | +31% |
| 1994 | 58,300 | −6.7% |
| 1993 | 62,500 | −12% |
| 1992 | 71,215 | −1.1% |
| 1991 | 72,000 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 68,283 | −11% |
| 1989 | 77,000 | +10% |
| 1988 | 70,000 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69,767 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 70,148 | −4.9% |
| 1985 | 73,774 | −9.4% |
| 1984 | 81,447 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 74,537 | −11% |
| 1982 | 83,299 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 77,592 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 75,338 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 73,051 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 71,026 | −2.9% |
| 1977 | 73,119 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 70,593 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70,473 | −1.9% |
| 1974 | 71,855 | −1.1% |
| 1973 | 72,621 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | 72,772 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 68,150 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 66,415 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66,332 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 67,400 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 66,165 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 64,499 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 62,266 | −3.5% |
| 1964 | 64,523 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 61,999 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 61,500 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 62,795 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,688 t USD 72.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 117
- Imports
- 3,094 t USD 5.3 m
- Importer rank
- 78 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 Denmark?
Denmark produced 50,000 t in 2023, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Denmark ranked 34th 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 Denmark changed?
It fell by 33% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 180,000 t in 2006.
Does Denmark export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 34,688 t (USD 72.7 m) and imports of 3,094 t (USD 5.3 m), 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 Denmark is from an external organisation. 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.