Cotton yields in Honduras
Honduras: Cotton yields was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cotton 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, cotton yields in Honduras stood at 1.67 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Honduras peaked at 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Honduras 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 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 cotton yields in Honduras?
- Cotton yields in Honduras was 1.67 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 cotton yields recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for cotton yields?
- Honduras ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.