Margarine and shortening production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 156,184 t of margarine and shortening, the 17th largest in the world (1.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 340,300 t in 1995.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 156,184 t
- World rank
- 17 of 94
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 340,300 t
- 1995
Margarine and shortening in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.8% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Venezuela | 161,842 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Sweden | 156,432 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Netherlands | 156,184 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Spain | 147,966 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Malaysia | 143,011 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 156,184 | −22% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 213,500 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 214,000 | −5.3% |
| 2019 | 226,000 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 217,800 | +21% |
| 2017 | 180,321 | +25% |
| 2016 | 144,715 | −26% |
| 2015 | 196,277 | −12% |
| 2014 | 224,000 | −3.0% |
| 2013 | 231,000 | −4.5% |
| 2012 | 242,000 | −7.6% |
| 2011 | 262,000 | −8.1% |
| 2010 | 285,000 | +11% |
| 2009 | 257,000 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 247,000 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 249,000 | −6.4% |
| 2006 | 266,000 | −16% |
| 2005 | 316,000 | −6.2% |
| 2004 | 337,000 | +14% |
| 2003 | 295,000 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 275,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 252,000 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 269,000 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 278,000 | −4.0% |
| 1998 | 289,700 | −14% |
| 1997 | 337,400 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 319,800 | −6.0% |
| 1995 | 340,300 | +16% |
| 1994 | 294,300 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 292,600 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 280,100 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 271,400 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 255,600 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 247,300 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 244,300 | −2.5% |
| 1987 | 250,500 | −12% |
| 1986 | 283,800 | −6.2% |
| 1985 | 302,600 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 286,000 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 273,100 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 273,500 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 265,800 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 261,600 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 247,300 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 246,600 | −0.8% |
| 1977 | 248,700 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 245,900 | −0.8% |
| 1975 | 248,000 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 232,000 | −5.3% |
| 1973 | 245,000 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 242,000 | −1.2% |
| 1971 | 245,000 | −0.8% |
| 1970 | 247,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 240,000 | −3.6% |
| 1968 | 249,000 | −3.9% |
| 1967 | 259,000 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 257,000 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 250,000 | −3.1% |
| 1964 | 258,000 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 250,000 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 241,000 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 238,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 57,034 t USD 115 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 117
- Imports
- 42,050 t USD 68.8 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 156,184 t in 2023, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Netherlands ranked 17th 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 Netherlands changed?
It fell by 32% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 340,300 t in 1995.
Does Netherlands export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 57,034 t (USD 115 m) and imports of 42,050 t (USD 68.8 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 Netherlands 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.