> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/pakistan/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/country/pakistan/)

Production, 2023855,000 t
World rank3 of 94
10-year change−15%
Record1.5 million t2008

## Margarine and shortening in Pakistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total6.5%7.9% in 2013
10-year change−15%world +3.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/united-states/) | 4,319,884 | 32.8% |
| 2 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/brazil/) | 904,975 | 6.9% |
| 3 | **Pakistan** | 855,000 | 6.5% |
| 4 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/turkey/) | 757,518 | 5.8% |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/mexico/) | 538,699 | 4.1% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/)

### Map of world production of margarine and shortening

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports841 t USD 888,000
Exporter rank65 of 117
Imports201 t USD 219,000
Importer rank159 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](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/brazil/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/turkey/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/kenya/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/belgium/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/germany/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/poland/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/indonesia/)
[All countries producing margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/)

## Other products of Pakistan

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/pakistan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/pakistan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[Agricultural production in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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