Maize (corn) — Yield in Honduras
Honduras: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,896 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1,896 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Honduras peaked at 1,896 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 935.2 kg/ha, in 1977.
Honduras ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,025 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,053 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,081 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,109 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,137 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,197 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,197 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,198 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,198 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,198 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,199 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,199 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,194 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,200 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,084 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1,021 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 935.2 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 958.9 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,037 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,146 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1,424 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 1,345 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,485 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1,354 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,465 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1,397 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,521 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1,319 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,453 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1,519 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,318 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,294 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,369 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,384 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,640 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1,618 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,559 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,056 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 1,225 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1,436 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1,499 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,366 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,557 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1,386 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,539 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1,539 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,692 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,688 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,750 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,650 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,659 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,580 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,618 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,857 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 1,782 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,857 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,832 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,815 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,824 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,836 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,858 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,868 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,882 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,896 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,896 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,896 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,133 kg/ha | 1,025 kg/ha | 1,198 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,103 kg/ha | 935.2 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,391 kg/ha | 1,146 kg/ha | 1,521 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,398 kg/ha | 1,056 kg/ha | 1,640 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,545 kg/ha | 1,366 kg/ha | 1,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,748 kg/ha | 1,580 kg/ha | 1,857 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,868 kg/ha | 1,836 kg/ha | 1,896 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 151 Dominican Republic 1,916 kg/ha compare
- 152 Cuba 1,913 kg/ha compare
- 153 Costa Rica 1,898 kg/ha compare
- 155 Rwanda 1,834 kg/ha compare
- 156 Cameroon 1,833 kg/ha compare
- 157 Madagascar 1,833 kg/ha compare
- 157 Madagascar 1,833 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.149 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3309 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Honduras?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Honduras was 1,896 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1,896 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 935.2 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Honduras rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Honduras ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.