Sweet potato production in Honduras
Honduras: Sweet potato production was 28,629 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28,629 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
28,661 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
762.59 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet 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 28,629 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Honduras peaked at 28,661 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 762.59 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Honduras 61st out of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 772 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 780 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 797 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 805 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 823 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 832 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 860 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 889 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 919 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 950 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 980 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,060 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 910 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,424 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,500 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,750 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 900 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 950 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 970 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 978.7 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 975.51 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 969.51 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 930.44 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 916.98 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 762.59 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 778.87 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 818.54 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 806 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 942 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1,650 tonnes | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 3,400 tonnes | +106.1% |
| 2006 | 5,400 tonnes | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 7,900 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 9,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 7,508 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 7,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,088 tonnes | +101.2% |
| 2015 | 15,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18,504 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 19,158 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 19,800 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 21,820 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 23,500 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 25,384 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 28,661 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 28,629 tonnes | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 28,629 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 28,629 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +106.1% | 1,650 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes |
| 2014 | +101.2% | 7,500 tonnes | 15,088 tonnes |
| 2004 | +75.2% | 942 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes |
| 2006 | +58.8% | 3,400 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes |
| 1990 | -51.4% | 1,850 tonnes | 900 tonnes |
| 2007 | +46.3% | 5,400 tonnes | 7,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 830.78 tonnes | 772 tonnes | 919 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,140 tonnes | 910 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,627 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 935.37 tonnes | 762.59 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,770 tonnes | 778.87 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,606 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,599 tonnes | 21,820 tonnes | 28,661 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 sweet potato production in Honduras?
- Sweet potato production in Honduras was 28,629 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 sweet potato production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28,661 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.59 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for sweet potato production?
- Honduras ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.