Margarine and shortening production in Morocco
In 2023 Morocco produced 457 t of margarine and shortening, the 86th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 13,200 t in 1988.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 457 t
- World rank
- 86 of 94
- 10-year change
- −76%
- Record
- 13,200 t
- 1988
Margarine and shortening in Morocco, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −76%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 1,752 | 0.01% |
| 85 | South Korea | 1,041 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Morocco | 457 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Mozambique | 300 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Moldova | 249 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 457 | −67% |
| 2022 | 1,373 | +45% |
| 2021 | 949 | −28% |
| 2020 | 1,311 | −21% |
| 2019 | 1,659 | +77% |
| 2018 | 939 | −63% |
| 2017 | 2,564 | +86% |
| 2016 | 1,382 | −62% |
| 2015 | 3,660 | +510% |
| 2014 | 600 | −69% |
| 2013 | 1,936 | +2,627% |
| 2012 | 71 | +31% |
| 2011 | 54 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | −100% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | −25% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +33% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | −32% |
| 2005 | 2,640 | −41% |
| 2004 | 4,440 | −7.5% |
| 2003 | 4,800 | −43% |
| 2002 | 8,400 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | −100% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −29% |
| 1999 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,400 | +40% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | −50% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +100% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 | −55% |
| 1988 | 13,200 | +10% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 | +900% |
| 1985 | 1,200 | −67% |
| 1984 | 3,600 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 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 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,018 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 117
- Imports
- 2,647 t USD 5.6 m
- Importer rank
- 88 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of margarine and shortening in Morocco?
Morocco produced 457 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Morocco ranked 86th 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 Morocco changed?
It fell by 76% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 13,200 t in 1988.
Does Morocco export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 2,018 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 2,647 t (USD 5.6 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 Morocco is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.