Beef production in Honduras
Honduras: Beef production was 65,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
74,376 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
17,578 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef 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 65,000 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Honduras peaked at 74,376 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,578 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Honduras 91st 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.
Beef production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,578 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19,492 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 19,680 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 18,588 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 19,464 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 19,761 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 23,307 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 25,984 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 28,948 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 29,963 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 37,973 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 39,407 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 42,239 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 35,431 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 39,615 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 42,052 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 41,523 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 54,196 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 58,983 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 63,256 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 60,349 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 46,060 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 34,887 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 34,498 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35,072 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 27,331 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 45,000 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45,060 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 44,400 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72,688 tonnes | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 64,164 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 67,831 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 63,422 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 57,080 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 54,711 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55,295 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54,462 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61,372 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 63,571 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 65,744 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 67,600 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 70,907 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 74,376 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 55,840 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 58,593 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 64,987 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 62,265 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 63,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 63,259 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63,668 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64,709 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65,342 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66,182 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65,782 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 65,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 66,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 65,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 65,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +64.6% | 27,331 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes |
| 1994 | +63.3% | 44,500 tonnes | 72,688 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,422 tonnes | 17,578 tonnes | 28,948 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,138 tonnes | 29,963 tonnes | 58,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,845 tonnes | 27,331 tonnes | 63,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,986 tonnes | 44,400 tonnes | 72,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,417 tonnes | 54,462 tonnes | 74,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,779 tonnes | 58,593 tonnes | 66,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,600 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 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 beef production in Honduras?
- Beef production in Honduras was 65,000 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 beef production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 74,376 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,578 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for beef production?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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