> In 2023 El Salvador produced 10,932 t of margarine and shortening, the 58th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.6%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/el-salvador/

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# Margarine and shortening production in El Salvador

In 2023 El Salvador produced 10,932 t of margarine and shortening, the 58th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.6%. The record was 11,700 t in 2012.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 202310,932 t
World rank58 of 94
10-year change−6.6%
Record11,700 t2012

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

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.08%0.09% in 2013
10-year change−6.6%world +3.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/argentina/) | 12,038 | 0.09% |
| 57 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/lithuania/) | 11,000 | 0.08% |
| 58 | **El Salvador** | 10,932 | 0.08% |
| 59 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/new-zealand/) | 10,676 | 0.08% |
| 60 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/jamaica/) | 10,555 | 0.08% |

[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; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10,932 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,810 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 11,111 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 10,388 | +19% |
| 2019 | 8,739 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,055 | −25% |
| 2017 | 10,697 | +72% |
| 2016 | 6,212 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,203 | −8.7% |
| 2014 | 6,795 | −42% |
| 2013 | 11,700 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,700 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,600 | +18% |
| 2010 | 9,838 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,755 | +19% |
| 2008 | 8,230 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,113 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,003 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,947 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7,795 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,668 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,472 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,465 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7,200 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,200 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6,600 | +83% |
| 1997 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,480 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,360 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3,120 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −12% |
| 1982 | 3,400 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 3,200 | +14% |
| 1980 | 2,800 | +22% |
| 1979 | 2,300 | −21% |
| 1978 | 2,900 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,900 | +16% |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +400% |
| 1975 | 500 | −74% |
| 1974 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,800 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,870 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,830 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1,693 | −38% |
| 1969 | 2,710 | −23% |
| 1968 | 3,530 | −1.9% |
| 1967 | 3,600 | −3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,720 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3,490 | +61% |
| 1964 | 2,170 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | −17% |
| 1962 | 2,420 | +21% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports329 t USD 560,000
Exporter rank72 of 117
Imports6,649 t USD 11.9 m
Importer rank38 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 El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 10,932 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

El Salvador ranked 58th 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 El Salvador changed?

It fell by 6.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 11,700 t in 2012.

### Does El Salvador export or import margarine and shortening?

In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 329 t (USD 560,000) and imports of 6,649 t (USD 11.9 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 El Salvador 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 El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

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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