> In 2023 Ecuador produced 20,863 t of margarine and shortening, the 49th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%.

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# Margarine and shortening production in Ecuador

In 2023 Ecuador produced 20,863 t of margarine and shortening, the 49th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 36,034 t in 1976.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/country/ecuador/)

Production, 202320,863 t
World rank49 of 94
10-year change+39%
Record36,034 t1976

## Margarine and shortening in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.16%0.12% in 2013
10-year change+39%world +3.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/guatemala/) | 23,069 | 0.18% |
| 48 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/switzerland/) | 21,500 | 0.16% |
| 49 | **Ecuador** | 20,863 | 0.16% |
| 50 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/chile/) | 18,229 | 0.14% |
| 51 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/honduras/) | 17,941 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/)

### Map of world production of margarine and shortening

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20,863 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 19,261 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 18,563 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | 19,602 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 18,150 | −6.2% |
| 2018 | 19,340 | −7.7% |
| 2017 | 20,948 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 21,599 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 19,684 | −15% |
| 2014 | 23,258 | +55% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | −24% |
| 2010 | 18,421 | +65% |
| 2009 | 11,192 | −31% |
| 2008 | 16,259 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15,263 | +73% |
| 2006 | 8,830 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8,527 | −17% |
| 2004 | 10,231 | +36% |
| 2003 | 7,537 | −36% |
| 2002 | 11,760 | −18% |
| 2001 | 14,421 | +62% |
| 2000 | 8,904 | −17% |
| 1999 | 10,693 | −27% |
| 1998 | 14,690 | +17% |
| 1997 | 12,597 | +49% |
| 1996 | 8,440 | −0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,491 | −6.7% |
| 1994 | 9,101 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8,662 | −9.3% |
| 1992 | 9,554 | −32% |
| 1991 | 14,025 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 13,112 | +16% |
| 1989 | 11,300 | −8.1% |
| 1988 | 12,300 | −29% |
| 1987 | 17,300 | +25% |
| 1986 | 13,800 | +34% |
| 1985 | 10,300 | −21% |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +33% |
| 1983 | 9,800 | −45% |
| 1982 | 17,700 | −9.2% |
| 1981 | 19,500 | −13% |
| 1980 | 22,500 | −6.3% |
| 1979 | 24,000 | −14% |
| 1978 | 28,000 | −13% |
| 1977 | 32,000 | −11% |
| 1976 | 36,034 | +22% |
| 1975 | 29,609 | +37% |
| 1974 | 21,565 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20,476 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 19,673 | −3.2% |
| 1971 | 20,328 | +13% |
| 1970 | 18,068 | −0.5% |
| 1969 | 18,152 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 16,955 | +16% |
| 1967 | 14,643 | +20% |
| 1966 | 12,221 | +20% |
| 1965 | 10,200 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 9,950 | −17% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 11,090 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 10,870 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports920 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank63 of 117
Imports4,936 t USD 10.0 m
Importer rank53 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](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of margarine and shortening in Ecuador?

Ecuador produced 20,863 t in 2023, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?

Ecuador ranked 49th 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 Ecuador changed?

It rose by 39% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 36,034 t in 1976.

### Does Ecuador export or import margarine and shortening?

In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 920 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 4,936 t (USD 10.0 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 Ecuador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/turkey/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/kenya/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/belgium/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/germany/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/poland/)
[All countries producing margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/)

## Other products of Ecuador

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/ecuador/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/ecuador/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ecuador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ecuador/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/ecuador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/ecuador/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/ecuador/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ecuador/)
[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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