Margarine and shortening production in Panama
In 2023 Panama produced 6,100 t of margarine and shortening, the 69th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 15,327 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,100 t
- World rank
- 69 of 94
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 15,327 t
- 2011
Margarine and shortening in Panama, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.09% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Algeria | 7,365 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Tanzania | 6,945 | 0.05% |
| 69 | Panama | 6,100 | 0.05% |
| 70 | Slovenia | 5,500 | 0.04% |
| 71 | Bulgaria | 5,364 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,100 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 6,300 | +10% |
| 2021 | 5,707 | +28% |
| 2020 | 4,470 | −46% |
| 2019 | 8,238 | +12% |
| 2018 | 7,334 | −13% |
| 2017 | 8,448 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7,946 | −3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,251 | −23% |
| 2014 | 10,776 | −5.5% |
| 2013 | 11,400 | −8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,430 | −19% |
| 2011 | 15,327 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 14,204 | +53% |
| 2009 | 9,294 | +18% |
| 2008 | 7,879 | +15% |
| 2007 | 6,860 | +39% |
| 2006 | 4,949 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,657 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,448 | −25% |
| 2003 | 5,944 | −28% |
| 2002 | 8,271 | +22% |
| 2001 | 6,755 | +30% |
| 2000 | 5,181 | −38% |
| 1999 | 8,385 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8,086 | −16% |
| 1997 | 9,606 | +16% |
| 1996 | 8,312 | −21% |
| 1995 | 10,547 | +151% |
| 1994 | 4,198 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | −29% |
| 1991 | 4,200 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,190 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,146 | −16% |
| 1988 | 4,958 | −23% |
| 1987 | 6,466 | +14% |
| 1986 | 5,679 | +108% |
| 1985 | 2,729 | −46% |
| 1984 | 5,038 | +11% |
| 1983 | 4,520 | +27% |
| 1982 | 3,556 | −19% |
| 1981 | 4,383 | +13% |
| 1980 | 3,890 | +241% |
| 1979 | 1,140 | −4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,190 | −7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,280 | — |
| 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
- 13 t USD 27,000
- Exporter rank
- 103 of 117
- Imports
- 3,888 t USD 6.9 m
- Importer rank
- 66 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 Panama?
Panama produced 6,100 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Panama ranked 69th 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 Panama changed?
It fell by 46% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 15,327 t in 2011.
Does Panama export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 13 t (USD 27,000) and imports of 3,888 t (USD 6.9 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 Panama is estimated 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.