Calorie supply by food group in Honduras
Honduras: Calorie supply by food group was 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Honduras stood at 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Honduras peaked at 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,617 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Honduras 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,632 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,617 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,632 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,637 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,698 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,790 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,803 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,755 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,728 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,729 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,828 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,814 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,767 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,758 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,779 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,886 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,002 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,974 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,006 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,974 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,951 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,955 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,263 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,311 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,311 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,617 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,775 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,728 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,828 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,859 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,749 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,002 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,959 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,021 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,261 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,298 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 110 Nauru 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Argentina 2,304 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Georgia 2,301 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Peru 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 116 India 2,297 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Honduras?
- Calorie supply by food group in Honduras was 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Honduras rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Honduras ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.