Sesame seed production in Honduras
Honduras: Sesame seed production was 1,180 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,180 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
4,400 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
214 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sesame seed 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 1,180 tonnes for sesame seed production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed production in Honduras peaked at 4,400 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 214 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Honduras 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 532 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 461 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 505 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 470 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 214 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1966 | 700 tonnes | +227.1% |
| 1967 | 722 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 744 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 766 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 788 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 810 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 832 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 946 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 876 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 898 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 919 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 941 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +218.8% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,700 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 3,400 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 4,400 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 3,289 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,900 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,400 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 1,800 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 1,400 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 1,267 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1,250 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,300 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1992 | 1,900 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 1,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 650 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 273 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 650 tonnes | +138.1% |
| 2004 | 886 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 950 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 870.74 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 871.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 835.36 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 824.55 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 811.48 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 801.02 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 900 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 1,150 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1,120 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,300 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 1,140 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,158 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,199 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,166 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,174 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,180 tonnes | +0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,180 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,195 tonnes, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,180 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,454 tonnes, 48% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed 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 | +227.1% | 214 tonnes | 700 tonnes |
| 1978 | +218.8% | 941 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +138.1% | 273 tonnes | 650 tonnes |
| 1991 | +84.0% | 1,250 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes |
| 2014 | +66.7% | 900 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 568.22 tonnes | 214 tonnes | 766 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,301 tonnes | 788 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,756 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,365 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 751.12 tonnes | 273 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,062 tonnes | 801.02 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | 1,199 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 sesame seed production in Honduras?
- Sesame seed production in Honduras was 1,180 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 sesame seed production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest sesame seed production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Honduras rank for sesame seed production?
- Honduras ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Sesame seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sesame seed production is measured in tonnes.