Margarine and shortening production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 168 t of margarine and shortening, the 90th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 89%. The record was 8,400 t in 1972.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 168 t
- World rank
- 90 of 94
- 10-year change
- −89%
- Record
- 8,400 t
- 1972
Margarine and shortening in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −89%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Moldova | 249 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Suriname | 246 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Syria | 168 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 159 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Saint Lucia | 154 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 164 | −16% |
| 2021 | 195 | +11% |
| 2020 | 175 | −17% |
| 2019 | 211 | +65% |
| 2018 | 128 | −20% |
| 2017 | 160 | −74% |
| 2016 | 618 | −33% |
| 2015 | 919 | −43% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,580 | −12% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,790 | −5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,850 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,850 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | +79% |
| 2003 | 950 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 870 | +27% |
| 2001 | 687 | −24% |
| 2000 | 900 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 941 | −0.5% |
| 1998 | 946 | −33% |
| 1997 | 1,406 | −52% |
| 1996 | 2,934 | −43% |
| 1995 | 5,182 | +42% |
| 1994 | 3,649 | −27% |
| 1993 | 4,989 | −3.8% |
| 1992 | 5,184 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +31% |
| 1989 | 4,590 | +320% |
| 1988 | 1,093 | −73% |
| 1987 | 4,003 | −46% |
| 1986 | 7,469 | −7.8% |
| 1985 | 8,099 | −1.8% |
| 1984 | 8,250 | +17% |
| 1983 | 7,070 | −7.3% |
| 1982 | 7,624 | +17% |
| 1981 | 6,515 | −10% |
| 1980 | 7,274 | +26% |
| 1979 | 5,753 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5,400 | −13% |
| 1977 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | −10% |
| 1975 | 6,700 | −18% |
| 1974 | 8,200 | +15% |
| 1973 | 7,100 | −15% |
| 1972 | 8,400 | +15% |
| 1971 | 7,300 | +12% |
| 1970 | 6,500 | +14% |
| 1969 | 5,700 | +43% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +90% |
| 1967 | 2,100 | −64% |
| 1966 | 5,774 | +26% |
| 1965 | 4,595 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 4,418 | +112% |
| 1963 | 2,081 | −28% |
| 1962 | 2,885 | +44% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 110 of 117
- Imports
- 6,175 t USD 8.9 m
- Importer rank
- 43 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 Syria?
Syria produced 168 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Syria ranked 90th 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 89% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 8,400 t in 1972.
Does Syria export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 4 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 6,175 t (USD 8.9 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 Syria is imputed 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.