Margarine and shortening production in Pakistan
In 2023 Pakistan produced 855,000 t of margarine and shortening, the 3rd largest in the world (6.49% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 855,000 t
- World rank
- 3 of 94
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2008
Margarine and shortening in Pakistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 6.5%
- 7.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,319,884 | 32.8% |
| 2 | Brazil | 904,975 | 6.9% |
| 3 | Pakistan | 855,000 | 6.5% |
| 4 | Turkey | 757,518 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | 538,699 | 4.1% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 855,000 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 835,000 | −7.2% |
| 2021 | 900,000 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 915,000 | −1.6% |
| 2019 | 930,000 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 940,000 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 950,000 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 970,000 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 980,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 960,000 | −5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,010,000 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000,000 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,030,000 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,050,000 | −30% |
| 2009 | 1,492,000 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,500,000 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,490,000 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,380,000 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,366,000 | +12% |
| 2004 | 1,220,000 | −3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,266,000 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,180,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,150,000 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,100,000 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,207,000 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,120,000 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,083,000 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,077,000 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,054,000 | −0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,061,000 | +18% |
| 1993 | 897,000 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | 922,000 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 851,000 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 797,000 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 725,000 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 678,000 | +33% |
| 1987 | 510,000 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 503,000 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 466,000 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 472,000 | −8.0% |
| 1983 | 513,000 | −3.4% |
| 1982 | 531,000 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 505,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 452,000 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 422,000 | +17% |
| 1978 | 360,000 | +10% |
| 1977 | 326,000 | +18% |
| 1976 | 277,000 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 272,000 | +21% |
| 1974 | 225,000 | +20% |
| 1973 | 187,000 | +15% |
| 1972 | 162,000 | +19% |
| 1971 | 136,000 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 126,000 | +27% |
| 1969 | 99,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 94,000 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 87,000 | −15% |
| 1966 | 102,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 92,000 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 85,000 | +25% |
| 1963 | 68,000 | +33% |
| 1962 | 51,000 | +38% |
| 1961 | 37,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 841 t USD 888,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 117
- Imports
- 201 t USD 219,000
- Importer rank
- 159 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 855,000 t in 2023, 6.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Pakistan ranked 3rd 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2008.
Does Pakistan export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 841 t (USD 888,000) and imports of 201 t (USD 219,000), 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 Pakistan is from an external organisation. 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.