Fertilizer consumption in Honduras
Honduras: Fertilizer consumption was 191,361 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Honduras stood at 191,361 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Honduras peaked at 242,655 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,609 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Honduras 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,609 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,660 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 7,535 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 7,800 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9,497 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 11,650 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 14,610 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 18,008 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 22,506 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 23,993 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 27,501 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 23,905 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 24,009 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 18,705 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 19,996 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 25,401 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 27,903 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 23,386 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 19,485 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 28,498 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 28,400 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24,218 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 28,178 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 36,446 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 22,830 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 25,186 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 33,861 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 39,877 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 33,449 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 14,997 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 35,606 tonnes | +137.4% |
| 1992 | 40,662 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 55,010 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 29,492 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 88,920 tonnes | +201.5% |
| 1996 | 82,602 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 143,738 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1998 | 139,912 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 163,791 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 180,501 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 151,511 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 44,396 tonnes | -70.7% |
| 2003 | 58,699 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 38,419 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 63,655 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 103,368 tonnes | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 94,696 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 79,011 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 63,342 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 87,199 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 133,853 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 109,870 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 126,198 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 142,541 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 134,284 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 167,267 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 187,829 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 209,117 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 160,277 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 242,655 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 194,564 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 194,548 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 191,361 tonnes | -1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 191,361 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,615 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 191,361 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,570 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +201.5% | 29,492 tonnes | 88,920 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,542 tonnes | 5,609 tonnes | 22,506 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,428 tonnes | 18,705 tonnes | 27,903 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,094 tonnes | 22,830 tonnes | 39,877 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,473 tonnes | 14,997 tonnes | 163,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,760 tonnes | 38,419 tonnes | 180,501 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,843 tonnes | 87,199 tonnes | 209,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,782 tonnes | 191,361 tonnes | 242,655 tonnes | 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 consumption in Honduras?
- Fertilizer consumption in Honduras was 191,361 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 242,655 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,609 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Honduras ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).