Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Honduras

Honduras: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 76,600 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76,600 metric tons
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
102,768 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Honduras, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 76,600 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Honduras peaked at 102,768 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Honduras 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 13.9 metric tons 0 metric tons 55 metric tons 10
1980s 1,091 metric tons 86 metric tons 3,318 metric tons 10
1990s 7,449 metric tons 3,401 metric tons 10,295 metric tons 10
2000s 32,621 metric tons 10,053 metric tons 55,356 metric tons 10
2010s 55,179 metric tons 27,509 metric tons 68,100 metric tons 10
2020s 77,396 metric tons 63,268 metric tons 102,768 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 43 Italy 97,792 metric tons compare
  2. 44 Zambia 88,950 metric tons compare
  3. 45 Venezuela 81,797 metric tons compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 56,118 metric tons compare
  5. 48 Iceland 54,789 metric tons compare
  6. 49 Poland 43,554 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Honduras?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Honduras was 76,600 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 102,768 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Honduras rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Honduras ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.