Cassava yields in Honduras
Honduras: Cassava yields was 8.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 101 countries
All-time high
8.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
2.61 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Honduras is 8.73 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Honduras peaked at 8.92 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.61 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Honduras ranks 64th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1974 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +93.6% |
| 1981 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +93.6% | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +56.6% | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 8.14 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 61 Somalia 9.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Mozambique 9.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Guinea 9.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Chad 8.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Cape Verde 8 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cassava yields in Honduras?
- Cassava yields in Honduras was 8.73 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 cassava yields recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Honduras rank for cassava yields?
- Honduras ranks 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Cassava 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.