FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 2,310 t of margarine and shortening, the 82nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 11,000 t in 1988.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,310 t
- World rank
- 82 of 94
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 11,000 t
- 1988
Margarine and shortening in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,310 | −20% |
| 2022 | 2,886 | −37% |
| 2021 | 4,613 | −46% |
| 2020 | 8,541 | −7.0% |
| 2019 | 9,183 | +11% |
| 2018 | 8,252 | −3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,577 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8,010 | −13% |
| 2015 | 9,167 | +22% |
| 2014 | 7,527 | −17% |
| 2013 | 9,086 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8,919 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 8,143 | −23% |
| 2010 | 10,566 | +20% |
| 2009 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,800 | +14% |
| 2002 | 7,700 | +17% |
| 2001 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,600 | −14% |
| 1997 | 7,700 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 7,150 | −5.8% |
| 1995 | 7,590 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 7,150 | −5.8% |
| 1993 | 7,590 | +156% |
| 1992 | 2,970 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,970 | −73% |
| 1990 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1987 | 9,020 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,020 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,020 | +17% |
| 1984 | 7,700 | +17% |
| 1983 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,600 | +50% |
| 1981 | 4,400 | +100% |
| 1980 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | +33% |
| 1978 | 1,650 | +50% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +22% |
| 1976 | 902 | +12% |
| 1975 | 803 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 763 | −58% |
| 1973 | 1,798 | −24% |
| 1972 | 2,352 | −57% |
| 1971 | 5,450 | +406% |
| 1970 | 1,078 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | −100% |
| 1968 | 1,452 | — |
| 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.