Fertilizer use per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Fertilizer use per capita was 4.83 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.83 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.91 Kilograms per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.04 Kilograms per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Honduras is 4.83 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Honduras peaked at 6.91 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | +44.4% |
| 1965 | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | +61.5% |
| 1966 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 1.99 Kilograms per capita | +637.0% |
| 1968 | 2.31 Kilograms per capita | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 2.62 Kilograms per capita | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 2.73 Kilograms per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.35 Kilograms per capita | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7 Kilograms per capita | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 2.66 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.26 Kilograms per capita | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 Kilograms per capita | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 1.64 Kilograms per capita | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.12 Kilograms per capita | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 Kilograms per capita | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.96 Kilograms per capita | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 2.63 Kilograms per capita | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 2.22 Kilograms per capita | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 Kilograms per capita | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 Kilograms per capita | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 Kilograms per capita | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 1.78 Kilograms per capita | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 2.18 Kilograms per capita | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 2.15 Kilograms per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.49 Kilograms per capita | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | -75.2% |
| 1991 | 1.48 Kilograms per capita | +300.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 Kilograms per capita | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 Kilograms per capita | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.81 Kilograms per capita | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 Kilograms per capita | +79.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 Kilograms per capita | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 6.03 Kilograms per capita | +162.2% |
| 1998 | 3.69 Kilograms per capita | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 3.75 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5 Kilograms per capita | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.48 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9 Kilograms per capita | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.79 Kilograms per capita | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.93 Kilograms per capita | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 Kilograms per capita | +123.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 Kilograms per capita | +285.7% |
| 2011 | 2.94 Kilograms per capita | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 3.34 Kilograms per capita | +80.5% |
| 2014 | 4.77 Kilograms per capita | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 Kilograms per capita | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9 Kilograms per capita | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 4.49 Kilograms per capita | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.82 Kilograms per capita | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Kilograms per capita | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.91 Kilograms per capita | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 5.48 Kilograms per capita | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 5.39 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.83 Kilograms per capita | -10.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.83 Kilograms per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.38 Kilograms per capita, 12.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.83 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.78 Kilograms per capita, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +637.0% | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | 1.99 Kilograms per capita |
| 1991 | +300.0% | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | 1.48 Kilograms per capita |
| 2010 | +285.7% | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | 1.89 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8556 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 2.62 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | 1.53 Kilograms per capita | 3.35 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 Kilograms per capita | 1.37 Kilograms per capita | 2.63 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 Kilograms per capita | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | 6.03 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 Kilograms per capita | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | 3.5 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 Kilograms per capita | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | 4.82 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 Kilograms per capita | 4.83 Kilograms per capita | 6.91 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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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 fertilizer use per capita in Honduras?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Honduras was 4.83 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Honduras ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.