Margarine and shortening production in New Zealand
In 2023 New Zealand produced 10,676 t of margarine and shortening, the 59th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 47%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 10,676 t
- World rank
- 59 of 94
- 10-year change
- +47%
- Record
- 10,676 t
- 2023
Margarine and shortening in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +47%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Lithuania | 11,000 | 0.08% |
| 58 | El Salvador | 10,932 | 0.08% |
| 59 | New Zealand | 10,676 | 0.08% |
| 60 | Jamaica | 10,555 | 0.08% |
| 61 | Croatia | 10,500 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,676 | +30% |
| 2022 | 8,223 | +11% |
| 2021 | 7,416 | −13% |
| 2020 | 8,510 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 7,793 | +10% |
| 2018 | 7,069 | +28% |
| 2017 | 5,528 | +18% |
| 2016 | 4,667 | −19% |
| 2015 | 5,762 | +18% |
| 2014 | 4,889 | −33% |
| 2013 | 7,246 | +12% |
| 2012 | 6,456 | −25% |
| 2011 | 8,552 | +41% |
| 2010 | 6,059 | +24% |
| 2009 | 4,903 | −22% |
| 2008 | 6,247 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,917 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,685 | −28% |
| 2005 | 7,924 | +17% |
| 2004 | 6,744 | +30% |
| 2003 | 5,168 | −11% |
| 2002 | 5,784 | +18% |
| 2001 | 4,912 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,915 | −6.6% |
| 1999 | 5,260 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4,931 | −13% |
| 1997 | 5,666 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5,466 | −19% |
| 1995 | 6,786 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,652 | −3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,879 | −10% |
| 1992 | 7,660 | +32% |
| 1991 | 5,818 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 5,958 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5,702 | +10% |
| 1988 | 5,171 | +26% |
| 1987 | 4,096 | +14% |
| 1986 | 3,581 | −8.1% |
| 1985 | 3,898 | −4.1% |
| 1984 | 4,063 | −12% |
| 1983 | 4,604 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 4,367 | +34% |
| 1981 | 3,263 | +23% |
| 1980 | 2,652 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2,445 | +21% |
| 1978 | 2,021 | +18% |
| 1977 | 1,716 | −22% |
| 1976 | 2,208 | +73% |
| 1975 | 1,277 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,265 | +50% |
| 1973 | 842 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 809 | −1.9% |
| 1971 | 825 | +19% |
| 1970 | 692 | +42% |
| 1969 | 487 | +47% |
| 1968 | 332 | −17% |
| 1967 | 399 | +20% |
| 1966 | 333 | −4.9% |
| 1965 | 350 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 337 | −1.7% |
| 1963 | 343 | −2.6% |
| 1962 | 352 | +35% |
| 1961 | 260 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,200 t USD 5.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 117
- Imports
- 4,239 t USD 8.9 m
- Importer rank
- 62 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 10,676 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
New Zealand ranked 59th 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 New Zealand changed?
It rose by 47% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does New Zealand export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 2,200 t (USD 5.1 m) and imports of 4,239 t (USD 8.9 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 New Zealand 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.