Fish catch by fishing sector in Honduras
Honduras: Fish catch by fishing sector was 7,055 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
7,055
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
113th
of 170 countries
All-time high
41,157
in 1992
All-time low
1,072
in 2003
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Honduras, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 7,055 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Honduras peaked at 41,157 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,072, in 2003.
That places Honduras 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,918 | — |
| 1951 | 1,918 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2,373 | +23.7% |
| 1953 | 2,373 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4,081 | +72.0% |
| 1955 | 4,081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4,090 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4,099 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5,008 | +22.2% |
| 1959 | 5,017 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5,026 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6,239 | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 6,247 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6,256 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7,015 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 7,319 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 8,259 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 9,877 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 14,556 | +47.4% |
| 1969 | 16,087 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 13,189 | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 17,537 | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 18,948 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 13,457 | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 10,228 | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 11,095 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 10,539 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 13,118 | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 14,591 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 16,765 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 15,095 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 13,533 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 15,094 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 24,077 | +59.5% |
| 1984 | 16,303 | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 21,557 | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 31,946 | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 41,026 | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 36,924 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 22,214 | -39.8% |
| 1990 | 20,887 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 37,714 | +80.6% |
| 1992 | 41,157 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 40,520 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24,508 | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 36,599 | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 19,765 | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 17,812 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 10,967 | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 11,448 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,648 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 6,908 | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 6,776 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,072 | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 12,022 | +1021.1% |
| 2005 | 11,789 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,371 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 3,635 | -76.4% |
| 2008 | 2,775 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 5,058 | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 4,325 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 8,186 | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 8,356 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,746 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 7,185 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 6,922 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,721 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,763 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,055 | +4.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7,055 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7,055 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,077, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1021.1% | 1,072 | 12,022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,496 | 1,918 | 5,017 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,688 | 5,026 | 16,087 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,947 | 10,228 | 18,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,777 | 13,533 | 41,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,138 | 10,967 | 41,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,905 | 1,072 | 15,371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,807 | 4,325 | 8,356 | 9 |
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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 fish catch by fishing sector in Honduras?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Honduras was 7,055 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 41,157 in 1992.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 in 2003.
- How does Honduras rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Honduras ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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