Rice yields in Honduras
Honduras: Rice yields was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
1.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Honduras stood at 3.52 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Honduras peaked at 5.97 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Honduras ranks 73rd of 124 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.
Rice yields in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 1984 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.52 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.52 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Honduras?
- Rice yields in Honduras was 3.52 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Honduras rank for rice yields?
- Honduras ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.