Sugar cane production in Honduras
Honduras: Sugar cane production was 5.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.75 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
29th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.90 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
781,500 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Honduras stood at 5.75 million tonnes.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Honduras peaked at 6.90 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 781,500 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Honduras 29th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 804,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 781,500 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 791,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 796,900 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 807,900 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 898,300 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 986,500 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 2.56 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.05 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.99 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.66 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.72 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.58 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 3.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.76 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 5.47 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.08 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 6.14 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.17 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.38 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.53 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.41 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.82 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.51 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 5.38 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.75 million tonnes | +7.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5.75 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5.75 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.5% | 3.66 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911,900 tonnes | 781,500 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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 sugar cane production in Honduras?
- Sugar cane production in Honduras was 5.75 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 781,500 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Honduras rank for sugar cane production?
- Honduras ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.