Aquaculture production in Honduras
Honduras: Aquaculture production was 76,600 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Honduras, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 76,600 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Honduras peaked at 102,768 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Honduras 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 2 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 9 metric tons | +350.0% |
| 1976 | 14 metric tons | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 23 metric tons | +64.3% |
| 1978 | 36 metric tons | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 55 metric tons | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 86 metric tons | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 127 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 190 metric tons | +49.6% |
| 1983 | 268 metric tons | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 581 metric tons | +116.8% |
| 1985 | 465 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 985 metric tons | +111.8% |
| 1987 | 2,049 metric tons | +108.0% |
| 1988 | 2,845 metric tons | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 3,318 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 3,401 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,175 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 5,707 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 8,341 metric tons | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 8,990 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 7,241 metric tons | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 10,295 metric tons | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 9,472 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 8,080 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 8,789 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10,053 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 13,386 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 16,957 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 23,547 metric tons | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 27,036 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 49,249 metric tons | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 55,356 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 54,689 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47,080 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 28,858 metric tons | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 27,509 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 50,295 metric tons | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 52,436 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 53,100 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61,750 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 55,100 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 54,000 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 64,500 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 65,000 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68,100 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 71,151 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 63,268 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 73,193 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 102,768 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 76,600 metric tons | -25.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 76,600 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 76,600 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 262.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +350.0% | 2 metric tons | 9 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 55 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,091 metric tons | 86 metric tons | 3,318 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,449 metric tons | 3,401 metric tons | 10,295 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,621 metric tons | 10,053 metric tons | 55,356 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,179 metric tons | 27,509 metric tons | 68,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,396 metric tons | 63,268 metric tons | 102,768 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Honduras?
- Aquaculture production in Honduras was 76,600 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 102,768 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Honduras rank for aquaculture production?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.