FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in Ireland
In 2023 Ireland produced 14,900 t of margarine and shortening, the 52nd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.9%. The record was 30,000 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 14,900 t
- World rank
- 52 of 94
- 10-year change
- −6.9%
- Record
- 30,000 t
- 2007
Margarine and shortening in Ireland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,900 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,900 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14,700 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14,200 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,500 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15,700 | −3.1% |
| 2014 | 16,200 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | −41% |
| 2009 | 25,500 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23,200 | −23% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +100% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | −1.3% |
| 2005 | 15,200 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,400 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 15,600 | −1.3% |
| 2002 | 15,800 | −13% |
| 2001 | 18,100 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17,700 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 16,600 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 16,300 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +12% |
| 1996 | 14,300 | −18% |
| 1995 | 17,500 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,500 | −5.9% |
| 1993 | 18,600 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18,400 | −23% |
| 1991 | 23,800 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +29% |
| 1989 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,000 | −15% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 19,000 | +27% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 1983 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +19% |
| 1977 | 12,600 | −6.0% |
| 1976 | 13,400 | +22% |
| 1975 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | −14% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +40% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
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.