Margarine and shortening production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 25,271 t of margarine and shortening, the 44th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 163,699 t in 1981.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 25,271 t
- World rank
- 44 of 94
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 163,699 t
- 1981
Margarine and shortening in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.20% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Serbia | 30,763 | 0.23% |
| 43 | Thailand | 26,661 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Egypt | 25,271 | 0.19% |
| 45 | Israel | 25,183 | 0.19% |
| 46 | Finland | 23,118 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,271 | +27% |
| 2022 | 19,842 | +14% |
| 2021 | 17,360 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | 18,334 | −32% |
| 2019 | 26,784 | +20% |
| 2018 | 22,343 | +50% |
| 2017 | 14,866 | +24% |
| 2016 | 11,952 | −47% |
| 2015 | 22,437 | −20% |
| 2014 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 2013 | 24,900 | −23% |
| 2012 | 32,400 | −7.8% |
| 2011 | 35,150 | +26% |
| 2010 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 2009 | 30,000 | −34% |
| 2008 | 45,550 | −27% |
| 2007 | 62,750 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 62,750 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,750 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 62,750 | +25% |
| 2003 | 50,200 | −15% |
| 2002 | 59,000 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 56,700 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 54,000 | −2.7% |
| 1999 | 55,500 | −11% |
| 1998 | 62,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 62,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,500 | +11% |
| 1995 | 56,250 | −25% |
| 1994 | 75,000 | −7.7% |
| 1993 | 81,250 | −9.7% |
| 1992 | 90,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 81,250 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 75,000 | −7.7% |
| 1989 | 81,250 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 81,250 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 75,000 | −25% |
| 1986 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 | −11% |
| 1984 | 112,000 | −15% |
| 1983 | 131,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 150,000 | −8.4% |
| 1981 | 163,699 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 152,050 | −2.9% |
| 1979 | 156,589 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 151,000 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 138,000 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 128,000 | −3.0% |
| 1975 | 132,000 | +33% |
| 1974 | 99,000 | +13% |
| 1973 | 88,000 | +22% |
| 1972 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 69,000 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 64,000 | +33% |
| 1969 | 48,000 | +14% |
| 1968 | 42,000 | −16% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | −23% |
| 1966 | 65,000 | +18% |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +340% |
| 1964 | 12,500 | −62% |
| 1963 | 32,500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 32,500 | +13% |
| 1961 | 28,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,149 t USD 19.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 117
- Imports
- 479 t USD 2.2 m
- Importer rank
- 138 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 25,271 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Egypt ranked 44th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 163,699 t in 1981.
Does Egypt export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 14,149 t (USD 19.9 m) and imports of 479 t (USD 2.2 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 Egypt 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.