Daily supply of calories per person in Honduras
Honduras: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,628 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,628 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,661 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,816 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2,628 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Honduras peaked at 2,661 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,816 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Honduras ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,837 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,816 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,837 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,841 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,899 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,003 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,012 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,030 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,983 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,982 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,022 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,049 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,001 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,989 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,019 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,074 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,054 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,206 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,252 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,276 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,336 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,309 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,316 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,311 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,297 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,379 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,600 kilocalories per day | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,625 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,617 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,611 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,560 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,578 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,615 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,614 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,633 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,637 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,632 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,628 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,628 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,628 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,917 kilocalories per day | 1,816 kilocalories per day | 2,050 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 1,952 kilocalories per day | 2,049 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 kilocalories per day | 1,984 kilocalories per day | 2,252 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,296 kilocalories per day | 2,241 kilocalories per day | 2,336 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 2,246 kilocalories per day | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,609 kilocalories per day | 2,560 kilocalories per day | 2,637 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,635 kilocalories per day | 2,618 kilocalories per day | 2,661 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 daily supply of calories per person in Honduras?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Honduras was 2,628 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2,661 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,816 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Honduras rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Honduras ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.