Pesticide use in Honduras
Honduras: Pesticide use was 9,684 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,684 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11,722 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,141 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide 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
In 2023, pesticide use in Honduras stood at 9,684 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Honduras peaked at 11,722 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,141 tonnes, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 45th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,577 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,368 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 5,965 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1993 | 6,768 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 5,455 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 7,800 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 6,464 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 6,980 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3,495 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 2,387 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 4,376 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2001 | 1,141 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 2002 | 1,772 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 2,404 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 3,035 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 3,666 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 4,298 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5,284 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 5,130 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,344 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 5,737 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 6,191 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7,195 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7,282 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,604 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8,114 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 7,529 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8,153 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 8,783 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8,214 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,722 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 10,533 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 10,109 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,684 tonnes | -4.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 9,684 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 9,684 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,326 tonnes | 2,387 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,545 tonnes | 1,141 tonnes | 5,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,480 tonnes | 5,737 tonnes | 8,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,512 tonnes | 9,684 tonnes | 11,722 tonnes | 4 |
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 pesticide use in Honduras?
- Pesticide use in Honduras was 9,684 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 pesticide use recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 11,722 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for pesticide use?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide 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 rising.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.