Banana yields in Honduras
Honduras: Banana yields was 39.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 130 countries
All-time high
58.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
20.17 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Honduras stood at 39.15 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Honduras peaked at 58.5 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.17 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
Honduras ranks 20th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 25.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 27.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 25.34 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 26.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 33.01 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 32.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 33.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 33.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 33.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.99 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 42.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 29.03 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 32.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 32.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.07 tonnes per hectare | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 36.68 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 34.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 42.62 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 41.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 48.67 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 52.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 52.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 56.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 56.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.79 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 49.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 55.63 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 58.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 43.42 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 37.49 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 38.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 45.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 42.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 38.45 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 39.84 tonnes per hectare | +73.5% |
| 2003 | 42.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 42.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.73 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 29.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.38 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 38.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 56 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 48.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 45.85 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 43.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 42.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 40.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 39.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 39.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 39.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 39.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +73.5% | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | 39.84 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | +58.6% | 35.3 tonnes per hectare | 56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -49.9% | 42.36 tonnes per hectare | 21.24 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.02 tonnes per hectare | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | 33.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.11 tonnes per hectare | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | 45.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3 tonnes per hectare | 34.75 tonnes per hectare | 56.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.95 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | 58.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.03 tonnes per hectare | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | 43.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.48 tonnes per hectare | 35.3 tonnes per hectare | 56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.13 tonnes per hectare | 39.15 tonnes per hectare | 43.76 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Honduras?
- Banana yields in Honduras was 39.15 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.17 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for banana yields?
- Honduras ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.