Margarine and shortening production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 21,500 t of margarine and shortening, the 48th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 30,100 t in 1990.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 21,500 t
- World rank
- 48 of 94
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- Record
- 30,100 t
- 1990
Margarine and shortening in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Finland | 23,118 | 0.18% |
| 47 | Guatemala | 23,069 | 0.18% |
| 48 | Switzerland | 21,500 | 0.16% |
| 49 | Ecuador | 20,863 | 0.16% |
| 50 | Chile | 18,229 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,500 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,700 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 21,900 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,800 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,800 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,700 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,700 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 21,900 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 22,500 | −0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,600 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | −0.4% |
| 2007 | 23,100 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 23,200 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 22,300 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,300 | −2.2% |
| 2003 | 22,800 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 21,700 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 22,700 | +10% |
| 2000 | 20,600 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 21,400 | −3.2% |
| 1998 | 22,100 | −13% |
| 1997 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,900 | −7.4% |
| 1994 | 26,900 | −7.2% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 29,000 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | 30,100 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 27,500 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 27,200 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 27,000 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 26,200 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 26,200 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 25,600 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25,300 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,000 | +15% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 19,400 | +11% |
| 1975 | 17,500 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 17,000 | +13% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 217 t USD 390,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 117
- Imports
- 4,323 t USD 12.6 m
- Importer rank
- 60 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 21,500 t in 2023, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Switzerland ranked 48th 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 Switzerland changed?
It fell by 2.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 30,100 t in 1990.
Does Switzerland export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 217 t (USD 390,000) and imports of 4,323 t (USD 12.6 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 Switzerland 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.