Oil palm production in Honduras
Honduras: Oil palm production was 655,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
655,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
707,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,660 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Honduras stood at 655,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Honduras peaked at 707,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,660 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Honduras 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,660 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,808 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 2,855 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,150 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 3,550 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 3,895 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 4,320 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 4,800 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 5,325 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 5,910 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 5,375 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 6,260 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 8,850 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 8,415 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 9,100 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 8,750 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 10,100 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 11,350 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 12,370 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 12,180 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 22,000 tonnes | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 31,500 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 35,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 52,000 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 61,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 73,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 73,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 70,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 73,700 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 78,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 80,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 82,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 80,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 75,600 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 75,500 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 92,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 90,600 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 95,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 130,000 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 126,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 158,000 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 170,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 237,500 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 257,600 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 265,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 278,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 353,000 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 373,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 398,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 425,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 469,414 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 489,183 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 610,150 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 690,000 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 653,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 707,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 700,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 650,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 645,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 655,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 655,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 6.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 655,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +80.6% | 12,180 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,707 tonnes | 2,660 tonnes | 5,325 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,648 tonnes | 5,375 tonnes | 12,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,418 tonnes | 12,180 tonnes | 73,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,670 tonnes | 75,500 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,760 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,775 tonnes | 353,000 tonnes | 707,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,500 tonnes | 645,000 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Honduras?
- Oil palm production in Honduras was 655,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 707,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,660 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for oil palm production?
- Honduras ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.