Cocoa bean production in Honduras
Honduras: Cocoa bean production was 2,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2,000 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Honduras peaked at 3,656 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 149 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Honduras 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 149 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 197 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 203 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 211 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 223 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 276 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 274 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 294 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,600 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 2,300 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1,900 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 2,700 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,300 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2,700 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 3,656 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 2,400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,700 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 2,700 tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 2,300 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 361 tonnes | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 800 tonnes | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 1,350 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 1,126 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 1,499 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 1,065 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 965.21 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,400 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 965 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1,100 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 1,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +121.6% | 361 tonnes | 800 tonnes |
| 1982 | +100.0% | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.11 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 294 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 360 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,530 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,716 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 3,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,651 tonnes | 361 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 tonnes | 965 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 cocoa bean production in Honduras?
- Cocoa bean production in Honduras was 2,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Honduras rank for cocoa bean production?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.