Potato production in Honduras
Honduras: Potato production was 27,045 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,045 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 160 countries
All-time high
29,326 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1,833 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 27,045 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Honduras peaked at 29,326 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,833 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Honduras 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,179 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,833 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 2,328 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 1,951 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 2,355 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 3,423 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 2,707 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 3,628 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 3,731 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3,833 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,936 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4,038 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,752 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 3,923 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 4,102 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 4,289 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 4,484 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5,835 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 6,323 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 8,100 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 8,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8,900 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 9,500 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 10,600 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 11,200 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 11,800 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14,409 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 18,577 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 19,227 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18,026 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 18,647 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19,495 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17,328 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 17,400 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,086 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 20,118 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 20,751 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 21,038 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 22,310 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 23,659 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 19,054 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 20,700 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 21,334 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21,469 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23,650 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 29,326 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 22,615 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 22,552 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24,950 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 26,795 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 26,452 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25,500 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 25,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26,053 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26,578 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26,937 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27,329 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 26,948 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27,072 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27,116 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27,045 tonnes | -0.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 27,045 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 27,045 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +45.4% | 2,355 tonnes | 3,423 tonnes |
| 1968 | +34.0% | 2,707 tonnes | 3,628 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,682 tonnes | 1,833 tonnes | 3,731 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,452 tonnes | 3,752 tonnes | 6,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,339 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 18,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,112 tonnes | 17,328 tonnes | 21,038 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,612 tonnes | 19,054 tonnes | 29,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,682 tonnes | 22,552 tonnes | 26,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,102 tonnes | 26,948 tonnes | 27,329 tonnes | 5 |
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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 potato production in Honduras?
- Potato production in Honduras was 27,045 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 potato production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 29,326 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,833 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Honduras rank for potato production?
- Honduras ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.