Margarine and shortening production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2023 Trinidad and Tobago produced 3,925 t of margarine and shortening, the 72nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.9%. The record was 6,419 t in 1993.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,925 t
- World rank
- 72 of 94
- 10-year change
- +9.9%
- Record
- 6,419 t
- 1993
Margarine and shortening in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +9.9%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Slovenia | 5,500 | 0.04% |
| 71 | Bulgaria | 5,364 | 0.04% |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,925 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Barbados | 3,844 | 0.03% |
| 74 | Ghana | 3,578 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,925 | −6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,212 | +28% |
| 2021 | 3,303 | −36% |
| 2020 | 5,138 | +40% |
| 2019 | 3,671 | +18% |
| 2018 | 3,118 | +67% |
| 2017 | 1,865 | −6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,003 | −61% |
| 2015 | 5,104 | +15% |
| 2014 | 4,440 | +24% |
| 2013 | 3,570 | −21% |
| 2012 | 4,515 | −7.7% |
| 2011 | 4,894 | +43% |
| 2010 | 3,413 | −5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,600 | +279% |
| 2008 | 950 | −74% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,600 | −6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,850 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,900 | −7.1% |
| 2001 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | −11% |
| 1998 | 4,700 | −2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −3.8% |
| 1995 | 5,200 | −5.5% |
| 1994 | 5,500 | −14% |
| 1993 | 6,419 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,193 | +13% |
| 1991 | 5,487 | +15% |
| 1990 | 4,765 | −18% |
| 1989 | 5,831 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5,763 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5,494 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5,198 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4,982 | +108% |
| 1984 | 2,392 | −48% |
| 1983 | 4,623 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,502 | −3.8% |
| 1981 | 4,678 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | 4,750 | −1.7% |
| 1979 | 4,830 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,816 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,500 | −11% |
| 1976 | 5,047 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4,852 | −5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,107 | +13% |
| 1973 | 4,515 | +22% |
| 1972 | 3,693 | +12% |
| 1971 | 3,290 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,277 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 3,081 | +17% |
| 1968 | 2,628 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 2,402 | +15% |
| 1966 | 2,083 | +16% |
| 1965 | 1,800 | +14% |
| 1964 | 1,578 | +14% |
| 1963 | 1,387 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,420 | −4.6% |
| 1961 | 1,488 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 878 t USD 4.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 117
- Imports
- 3,945 t USD 20.3 m
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 3,925 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 72nd 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 Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It rose by 9.9% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 6,419 t in 1993.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 878 t (USD 4.2 m) and imports of 3,945 t (USD 20.3 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 Trinidad and Tobago 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.