FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Margarine and shortening production in United States
In 2023 United States produced 4.3 million t of margarine and shortening, the largest total in the world (32.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 5.0 million t in 2002.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 94
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 5.0 million t
- 2002
Margarine and shortening in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,319,884 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,295,522 | −3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,446,988 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4,147,222 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,102,933 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,171,203 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3,898,868 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,815,512 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,767,615 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,856,400 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,914,500 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,924,900 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,842,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,787,800 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,856,100 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,269,000 | −6.8% |
| 2007 | 4,581,000 | −2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,690,000 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4,343,000 | −11% |
| 2004 | 4,886,000 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,856,000 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,035,000 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,963,000 | +29% |
| 2000 | 3,857,000 | +10% |
| 1999 | 3,502,000 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,410,000 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,357,000 | −5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,541,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,541,000 | −5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,756,000 | −4.9% |
| 1993 | 3,951,000 | +12% |
| 1992 | 3,541,000 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,494,000 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,401,000 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 3,093,000 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,080,000 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,078,000 | −3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,187,000 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,133,000 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2,919,000 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 2,678,000 | −2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,742,000 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,644,000 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,590,000 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,599,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,476,000 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,453,000 | −4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,568,000 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2,376,000 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,307,000 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,335,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,273,000 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 2,104,000 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,167,000 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,087,000 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1,903,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,862,000 | −3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,922,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 1,665,000 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,582,000 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1,495,000 | −2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,527,000 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1,460,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,460 t USD 45.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 117
- Imports
- 16,508 t USD 39.9 m
- Importer rank
- 18 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
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.