Pepper (black, white) production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 734 t of pepper (black, white), the 26th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 800 t in 2021. Area harvested: 1,590 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 734 t
- World rank
- 26 of 47
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 800 t
- 2021
Pepper (black, white) in Honduras, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.1 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +85%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Guatemala | 808 | 0.09% |
| 25 | Kenya | 770 | 0.08% |
| 26 | Honduras | 734 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Brunei | 642 | 0.07% |
| 28 | Namibia | 460 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of pepper (black, white)
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 734 | +0.4% | 1,590 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 731 | −1.2% | 1,581 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 740 | −7.5% | 1,597 | 0.46 |
| 2021 | 800 | +18% | 1,727 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | 679 | +6.6% | 1,469 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 637 | +16% | 1,382 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 550 | −8.3% | 1,200 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 600 | +8.5% | 1,300 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 553 | −22% | 1,200 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 710 | +25% | 1,500 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 568 | +9.9% | 1,209 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 517 | +44% | 1,123 | 0.46 |
| 2012 | 360 | −27% | 800 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 495 | −1.6% | 1,038 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 503 | −1.8% | 1,042 | 0.48 |
| 2009 | 512 | −1.7% | 1,048 | 0.49 |
| 2008 | 521 | −13% | 1,057 | 0.49 |
| 2007 | 600 | −14% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 700 | +40% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 501 | +6.4% | 1,001 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 471 | +2.4% | 940 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | 460 | +15% | 920 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 401 | +11% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 360 | +5.0% | 720 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 343 | +5.5% | 684 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 325 | +4.5% | 649 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 311 | +9.9% | 620 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 283 | 0.0% | 565 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 283 | +42% | 566 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 200 | −50% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 400 | +88% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 213 | +33% | 413 | 0.52 |
| 1992 | 160 | −62% | 320 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 420 | +40% | 850 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 300 | −25% | 600 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 400 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 400 | +167% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 150 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 150 | −12% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 170 | −43% | 350 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 300 | +20% | 600 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 250 | +67% | 500 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 150 | −50% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 300 | +50% | 600 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 200 | +33% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 150 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 150 | −25% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 200 | +100% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 100 | −50% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 200 | +100% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 100 | −33% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 150 | +50% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 100 | +100% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 50 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 50 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 50 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 50 | — | 100 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 758 t USD 6.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 124
- Imports
- 232 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 93 of 182
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pepper (black, white) in Honduras?
Honduras produced 734 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?
Honduras ranked 26th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Vietnam with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of pepper (black, white) in Honduras changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 800 t in 2021.
What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Honduras?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (734 t from 1,590 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Honduras export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 758 t (USD 6.3 m) and imports of 232 t (USD 1.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Honduras is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.