Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras
Honduras: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 326,708 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras stood at 326,708 animals.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras peaked at 464,189 animals in 2005 and was at its lowest, 130,355 animals, in 1961.
That places Honduras 91st out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,899 animals | 130,355 animals | 201,870 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 290,437 animals | 207,807 animals | 405,672 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,541 animals | 189,678 animals | 440,004 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,803 animals | 330,000 animals | 428,080 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,218 animals | 312,800 animals | 464,189 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,972 animals | 309,904 animals | 352,616 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,377 animals | 326,708 animals | 343,976 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.48 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 40.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 410,005 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Honduras was 326,708 animals 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 464,189 animals in 2005.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,355 animals in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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