Chicken meat production in Honduras
Honduras: Chicken meat production was 229,377 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
229,377 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
229,377 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat 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
In 2024, chicken meat production in Honduras stood at 229,377 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Honduras peaked at 229,377 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,900 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 3,800 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5,159 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5,258 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6,425 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 5,978 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 7,076 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 8,209 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 8,421 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8,660 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 9,699 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 11,934 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 13,332 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 13,331 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,551 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 16,500 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 16,120 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20,870 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 20,257 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 28,139 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 31,372 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 35,289 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 38,476 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 45,913 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 49,559 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 53,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 58,358 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 58,458 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68,750 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 75,625 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 66,291 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 104,822 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 116,774 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 128,759 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 140,711 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 126,707 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 134,367 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 142,028 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 145,280 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 134,312 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 146,107 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 154,637 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 150,700 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 156,136 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 174,958 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 186,976 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 192,593 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 205,575 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 206,684 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 186,974 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 223,449 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 227,214 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 229,008 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 229,377 tonnes | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 229,377 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 229,377 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +58.1% | 66,291 tonnes | 104,822 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,822 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,153 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 8,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,825 tonnes | 8,660 tonnes | 20,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,811 tonnes | 28,139 tonnes | 68,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,136 tonnes | 66,291 tonnes | 145,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,868 tonnes | 134,312 tonnes | 206,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,204 tonnes | 186,974 tonnes | 229,377 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 chicken meat production in Honduras?
- Chicken meat production in Honduras was 229,377 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 chicken meat production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 229,377 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for chicken meat production?
- Honduras ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.