FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 324,000 t of margarine and shortening, the 10th largest in the world (2.46% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 775,100 t in 1965.
- Production, 2023
- 324,000 t
- World rank
- 10 of 94
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 775,100 t
- 1965
Margarine and shortening in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 324,000 | −11% |
| 2022 | 364,000 | +15% |
| 2021 | 316,600 | −10% |
| 2020 | 352,600 | −11% |
| 2019 | 394,445 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 388,517 | −17% |
| 2017 | 468,208 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | 480,234 | −4.2% |
| 2015 | 501,317 | −4.6% |
| 2014 | 525,394 | −1.8% |
| 2013 | 535,068 | +40% |
| 2012 | 382,500 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 387,400 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 394,700 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 405,300 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 419,900 | −2.4% |
| 2007 | 430,400 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 424,600 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | −20% |
| 2004 | 500,169 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 505,063 | −1.9% |
| 2002 | 514,954 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 508,600 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | 546,000 | −8.2% |
| 1999 | 595,000 | −17% |
| 1998 | 721,000 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 731,000 | +11% |
| 1996 | 657,000 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 656,000 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 648,000 | −10% |
| 1993 | 722,000 | −3.2% |
| 1992 | 746,000 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 680,287 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 688,583 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 646,607 | −1.3% |
| 1988 | 654,858 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 654,461 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 657,638 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 655,124 | −2.2% |
| 1984 | 670,060 | −0.0% |
| 1983 | 670,385 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 692,649 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 688,280 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 683,300 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 679,859 | −1.8% |
| 1978 | 692,137 | −1.3% |
| 1977 | 701,300 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 711,347 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 689,500 | −3.8% |
| 1974 | 716,500 | −2.1% |
| 1973 | 731,700 | −2.4% |
| 1972 | 749,700 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 737,900 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 729,600 | −1.1% |
| 1969 | 737,700 | −2.3% |
| 1968 | 755,300 | −0.2% |
| 1967 | 756,600 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 756,600 | −2.4% |
| 1965 | 775,100 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 766,500 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 721,600 | −3.4% |
| 1962 | 747,300 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 729,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 51,892 t USD 98.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 117
- Imports
- 19,328 t USD 38.2 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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
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.