Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 43 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Honduras is 43 percent, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 48 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43 percent, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 86th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48 percent | — |
| 2002 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47 percent | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 percent | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 percent | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 44 percent | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44 percent | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 44 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 43 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 43 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.89 percent | 45 percent | 48 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.4 percent | 43 percent | 44 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 percent | 43 percent | 43 percent | 2 |
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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 share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 43 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 48 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 percent in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.