Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Honduras is 0.0098 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Honduras peaked at 0.0207 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Honduras 63rd out of 195 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, per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +75.1% |
| 1992 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -64.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +485.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -69.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.0098 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.0098 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +485.7% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Honduras?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Honduras was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Honduras rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Honduras ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.