Margarine and shortening production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 39,000 t of margarine and shortening, the 40th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 63,000 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 39,000 t
- World rank
- 40 of 94
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 63,000 t
- 1991
Margarine and shortening in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.38% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Iran | 43,408 | 0.33% |
| 39 | Greece | 39,500 | 0.30% |
| 40 | Portugal | 39,000 | 0.30% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 36,725 | 0.28% |
| 42 | Serbia | 30,763 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,000 | −4.9% |
| 2022 | 41,000 | +20% |
| 2021 | 34,200 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 34,900 | −6.7% |
| 2019 | 37,400 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36,900 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36,000 | −25% |
| 2015 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47,000 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 48,800 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 49,000 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | −2.0% |
| 2009 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 48,800 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 49,000 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 49,200 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49,000 | −2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 49,000 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 49,700 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49,000 | −2.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49,600 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 49,000 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 51,201 | −3.1% |
| 1994 | 52,825 | −1.2% |
| 1993 | 53,477 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 55,165 | −12% |
| 1991 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 60,000 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 59,400 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 58,700 | +10% |
| 1987 | 53,300 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 50,100 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 50,100 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 45,100 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 45,700 | −1.3% |
| 1981 | 46,300 | +22% |
| 1980 | 38,000 | −1.3% |
| 1979 | 38,500 | −0.8% |
| 1978 | 38,800 | −11% |
| 1977 | 43,631 | +13% |
| 1976 | 38,722 | +12% |
| 1975 | 34,610 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 33,812 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 32,208 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 32,000 | +10% |
| 1971 | 29,000 | +12% |
| 1970 | 26,000 | +13% |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 21,000 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 19,316 | +11% |
| 1966 | 17,449 | +17% |
| 1965 | 14,953 | +15% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +18% |
| 1963 | 11,000 | +13% |
| 1962 | 9,724 | +18% |
| 1961 | 8,235 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,831 t USD 45.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 117
- Imports
- 18,111 t USD 33.9 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 39,000 t in 2023, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Portugal ranked 40th 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 Portugal changed?
It fell by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 63,000 t in 1991.
Does Portugal export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 23,831 t (USD 45.4 m) and imports of 18,111 t (USD 33.9 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 Portugal 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.