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