Insecticide use in Honduras
Honduras: Insecticide use was 137 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Honduras is 137 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Honduras peaked at 1,785 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 119th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,104 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 730 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 523 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 373 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 680 tonnes | +82.3% |
| 1995 | 319 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 320 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,785 tonnes | +457.8% |
| 1998 | 1,223 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 1,205 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,262 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 46 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 93 tonnes | +102.2% |
| 2004 | 139 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 185 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 232 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 251 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 314 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 252 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 311 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 206 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 102 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 103 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 107 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 115 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 106 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 115 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 124 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 116 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 166 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 149 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 143 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 137 tonnes | -4.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 137 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 137 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +457.8% | 320 tonnes | 1,785 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 826.2 tonnes | 319 tonnes | 1,785 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.5 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 311 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.75 tonnes | 137 tonnes | 166 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 116 Tajikistan 180 tonnes compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 169 tonnes compare
- 117 Belarus 169 tonnes compare
- 120 Bahamas 125 tonnes compare
- 120 Cyprus 125 tonnes compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 113 tonnes 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 insecticide use in Honduras?
- Insecticide use in Honduras was 137 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1,785 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for insecticide use?
- Honduras ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.