Nitrogen fertilizer use in Honduras
Honduras: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 104,427 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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, nitrogen fertilizer use in Honduras stood at 104,427 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Honduras peaked at 135,900 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,252 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Honduras 69th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,252 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,245 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,500 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 11,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 15,200 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 9,900 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 10,400 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 16,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 14,100 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 12,821 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 19,016 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 23,000 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 14,131 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 11,638 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 17,306 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 21,521 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 20,299 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 11,105 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 20,922 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 33,000 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1994 | 12,000 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 72,300 tonnes | +502.5% |
| 1996 | 49,800 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 82,939 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 93,893 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 109,500 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 135,900 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 110,000 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 34,116 tonnes | -69.0% |
| 2003 | 42,423 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 26,291 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 41,866 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 2006 | 66,688 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 63,491 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 55,554 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 47,617 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 56,042 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 85,542 tonnes | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 75,417 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 74,713 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74,008 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75,343 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 95,945 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 110,176 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 122,752 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 86,137 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 128,017 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 104,869 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 104,866 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 104,427 tonnes | -0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 104,427 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 104,427 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 | +502.5% | 12,000 tonnes | 72,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,277 tonnes | 5,252 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,640 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,983 tonnes | 11,638 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,546 tonnes | 11,105 tonnes | 109,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,395 tonnes | 26,291 tonnes | 135,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,608 tonnes | 56,042 tonnes | 122,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,545 tonnes | 104,427 tonnes | 128,017 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Honduras?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Honduras was 104,427 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 135,900 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,252 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Honduras ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.