Animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras
Honduras: Animals slaughtered for meat was 326,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
326,708
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
464,189
in 2005
All-time low
130,355
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras stood at 326,708.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras peaked at 464,189 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 130,355, in 1961.
That places Honduras 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,355 | — |
| 1962 | 141,292 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 142,070 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 135,255 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 139,564 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 140,381 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 167,240 | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 187,064 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 201,870 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 207,807 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 263,930 | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 270,151 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 289,115 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 247,624 | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 272,816 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 286,001 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 286,203 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 375,050 | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 405,672 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 440,004 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 420,734 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 324,270 | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 239,905 | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 239,416 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 243,400 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 189,678 | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 280,000 | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 312,000 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 346,000 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 342,000 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 335,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 330,000 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 428,080 | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 391,960 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 400,420 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 387,670 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 348,900 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 334,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 338,000 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 338,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 355,000 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 391,363 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 427,826 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 464,189 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 427,000 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 435,000 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 443,000 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 312,800 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 309,904 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 350,422 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 335,744 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 339,600 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 340,100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 342,300 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 347,900 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 351,300 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 352,616 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 349,829 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 343,976 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 339,832 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 335,329 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 331,038 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 326,708 | -1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 326,708 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 326,708 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +47.6% | 189,678 | 280,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,899 | 130,355 | 201,870 | 9 |
| 1970s | 290,437 | 207,807 | 405,672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,541 | 189,678 | 440,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,803 | 330,000 | 428,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,218 | 312,800 | 464,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,972 | 309,904 | 352,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,377 | 326,708 | 343,976 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.149 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3309 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras was 326,708 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 464,189 in 2005.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,355 in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Honduras ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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