FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in Ghana
In 2023 Ghana produced 3,578 t of margarine and shortening, the 74th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 12,164 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,578 t
- World rank
- 74 of 94
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 12,164 t
- 2018
Margarine and shortening in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,578 | −53% |
| 2022 | 7,644 | −36% |
| 2021 | 11,984 | +69% |
| 2020 | 7,087 | +27% |
| 2019 | 5,568 | −54% |
| 2018 | 12,164 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11,590 | +84% |
| 2016 | 6,312 | −41% |
| 2015 | 10,626 | +28% |
| 2014 | 8,332 | +89% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,400 | −22% |
| 2010 | 5,608 | +19% |
| 2009 | 4,699 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,638 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,454 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,419 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,281 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,177 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,984 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,892 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,895 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,879 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,951 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +21% |
| 1997 | 3,300 | +10% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | −26% |
| 1995 | 4,080 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3,800 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,900 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3,560 | −5.0% |
| 1989 | 3,747 | +17% |
| 1988 | 3,205 | +34% |
| 1987 | 2,396 | +140% |
| 1986 | 999 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 941 | +79% |
| 1984 | 527 | +92% |
| 1983 | 275 | −62% |
| 1982 | 732 | −42% |
| 1981 | 1,271 | +36% |
| 1980 | 935 | +22% |
| 1979 | 766 | −40% |
| 1978 | 1,284 | −8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,399 | −58% |
| 1976 | 3,298 | +26% |
| 1975 | 2,613 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.