Margarine and shortening production in Poland
In 2023 Poland produced 313,000 t of margarine and shortening, the 12th largest in the world (2.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 424,290 t in 2012.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 313,000 t
- World rank
- 12 of 94
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 424,290 t
- 2012
Margarine and shortening in Poland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Poland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 3.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Germany | 324,000 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Japan | 313,436 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Poland | 313,000 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Indonesia | 261,290 | 2.0% |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 250,000 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Poland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 313,000 | −7.6% |
| 2022 | 338,700 | +12% |
| 2021 | 303,400 | −8.3% |
| 2020 | 330,900 | −15% |
| 2019 | 390,000 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 372,248 | −6.9% |
| 2017 | 400,032 | −4.9% |
| 2016 | 420,428 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 410,983 | −2.5% |
| 2014 | 421,400 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 420,551 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 424,290 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 400,129 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 389,803 | −6.2% |
| 2009 | 415,555 | +27% |
| 2008 | 328,100 | −4.9% |
| 2007 | 345,000 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 345,400 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 347,000 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | 355,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 351,000 | −5.4% |
| 2002 | 371,000 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 380,000 | −1.0% |
| 2000 | 384,000 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 367,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 363,000 | −9.9% |
| 1997 | 403,100 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 368,000 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 374,000 | +17% |
| 1994 | 320,000 | +16% |
| 1993 | 276,000 | +18% |
| 1992 | 233,700 | +20% |
| 1991 | 194,200 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 179,100 | −19% |
| 1989 | 221,600 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 220,000 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 203,700 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 190,600 | +10% |
| 1985 | 173,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 168,600 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 162,900 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 176,650 | −12% |
| 1981 | 200,628 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 184,481 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 180,455 | −2.5% |
| 1978 | 185,113 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 185,000 | −5.6% |
| 1976 | 196,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 183,000 | −2.1% |
| 1974 | 187,018 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 183,662 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 171,859 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 168,000 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 165,000 | +14% |
| 1969 | 145,000 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 138,000 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 136,000 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 135,000 | −2.9% |
| 1965 | 139,000 | +16% |
| 1964 | 120,000 | +14% |
| 1963 | 105,000 | +12% |
| 1962 | 94,000 | +15% |
| 1961 | 82,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 180,542 t USD 286 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 117
- Imports
- 13,466 t USD 24.9 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Poland?
Poland produced 313,000 t in 2023, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Poland rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Poland ranked 12th 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 Poland changed?
It fell by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 424,290 t in 2012.
Does Poland export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Poland reported exports of 180,542 t (USD 286 m) and imports of 13,466 t (USD 24.9 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 Poland 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.