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Table 4-7
Food available adjusted for losses by commodity — Oils and fats
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Oils and fats
  1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  kilograms per person
Butter 3.43 3.01 2.37 2.26 2.22 2.21 2.14 2.05 2.08 2.12
Margarine 4.82 4.71 4.38 4.21 3.87 3.26 3.13 3.11 3.00 2.99
Salad oils 2.37 3.38 3.68 6.07 8.20 7.89 7.82 7.79 7.50 7.47
Shortening and shortening oils 5.52 5.13 6.34 7.15 6.87 5.96 5.53 5.50 5.30 5.28
Total oils and fats 16.14 16.23 16.77 19.70 21.16 19.32 18.62 18.45 17.87 17.86
Experimental, use with caution. The data have been adjusted for retail, household, cooking and plate loss.