Number of poultry birds in Honduras
Honduras: Number of poultry birds was 49.04 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.04 million animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.04 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
2.28 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Honduras is 49.04 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Honduras peaked at 49.04 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million animals, in 1961.
That places Honduras 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Honduras, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.46 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.53 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.62 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million animals | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 2.44 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.58 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.90 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 3.08 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.26 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.37 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.53 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.70 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.88 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 4.07 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 4.45 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.81 million animals | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.50 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 6.00 million animals | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 6.50 million animals | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 7.00 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 7.10 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.20 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.31 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million animals | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 11.00 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 10.13 million animals | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 11.70 million animals | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 12.30 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 13.00 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 13.60 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 14.10 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.25 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.80 million animals | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 17.30 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.20 million animals | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.00 million animals | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 29.00 million animals | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 32.10 million animals | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 39.80 million animals | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 42.89 million animals | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 41.24 million animals | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 39.27 million animals | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 42.25 million animals | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 43.32 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 42.65 million animals | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.39 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 44.50 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.00 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.37 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.57 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.72 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.78 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.82 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.88 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.93 million animals | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 48.21 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.62 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.04 million animals | +0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 49.04 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 49.04 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million animals, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60.5% | 16.20 million animals | 26.00 million animals |
| 1990 | +36.8% | 7.31 million animals | 10.00 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million animals | 2.28 million animals | 2.73 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million animals | 2.90 million animals | 4.45 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 million animals | 4.81 million animals | 7.31 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.69 million animals | 10.00 million animals | 16.80 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.60 million animals | 16.20 million animals | 42.89 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.81 million animals | 42.65 million animals | 45.82 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.94 million animals | 45.88 million animals | 49.04 million animals | 5 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Honduras?
- Number of poultry birds in Honduras was 49.04 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49.04 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million animals in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for number of poultry birds?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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