Dietary composition by country in Honduras
Honduras: Dietary composition by country was 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.6 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.11 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Honduras is 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Honduras peaked at 28.11 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1982.
That places Honduras 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9754 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9803 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9849 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9884 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9898 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 1967 | 0.987 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1968 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.4% |
| 1969 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9758 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9736 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9723 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.973 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.1% |
| 1976 | 4.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.6% |
| 1977 | 0.973 kilocalories per day per capita | -80.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9736 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9746 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.3% |
| 1981 | 4.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9779 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.9788 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9803 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.3% |
| 1987 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9839 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9845 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9846 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.984 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.981 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.4% |
| 1995 | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 3.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 4.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.2% |
| 1999 | 3.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.9% |
| 2000 | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 5.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.7% |
| 2002 | 4.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 6.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 10.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 13.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 14.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +92.6% |
| 2011 | 26.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 24.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 20.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 20.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 21.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +200.1% | 0.973 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | +200.3% | 0.9746 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1986 | +200.3% | 0.9803 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.94 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9754 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9723 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 52 Sweden 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Moldova 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 North Macedonia 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 56 Eswatini 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 57 Cambodia 24.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Fiji 24.48 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 dietary composition by country in Honduras?
- Dietary composition by country in Honduras was 25.6 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.11 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Honduras rank for dietary composition by country?
- Honduras ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. 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.