> Honduras had 49.0 million chickens in 2024, the 59th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/honduras/

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# Chickens in Honduras

Honduras had 49.0 million chickens in 2024, the 59th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.0%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 202449.0 million head
World rank59 of 179
10-year change+9.0%
Record49.0 million head2024

## Chickens in Honduras, 1961–2024 (head)

## Honduras compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.21% in 2014
10-year change+9.0%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 57 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/sudan/) | 50,207,000 | 0.18% |
| 58 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/angola/) | 49,758,000 | 0.18% |
| 59 | **Honduras** | 49,036,000 | 0.18% |
| 60 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/israel/) | 48,824,000 | 0.18% |
| 61 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/moldova/) | 48,451,000 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 49,036,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,624,000 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48,212,000 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47,931,000 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 45,877,000 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,819,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,785,000 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,718,000 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45,567,000 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45,373,000 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44,500,000 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44,388,000 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 42,650,000 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 43,318,000 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42,252,000 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 39,273,000 | −4.8% |
| 2007 | 41,237,000 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 42,886,000 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 39,800,000 | +24% |
| 2004 | 32,100,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 29,000,000 | +12% |
| 2002 | 26,000,000 | +60% |
| 2001 | 16,200,000 | −6.4% |
| 2000 | 17,300,000 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16,800,000 | +18% |
| 1998 | 14,250,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14,100,000 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13,600,000 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 13,000,000 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 12,300,000 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11,697,000 | +15% |
| 1992 | 10,128,000 | −7.9% |
| 1991 | 11,000,000 | +10% |
| 1990 | 10,000,000 | +37% |
| 1989 | 7,308,000 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7,200,000 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7,100,000 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7,000,000 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 6,500,000 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 6,000,000 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 5,500,000 | +10% |
| 1982 | 5,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4,900,000 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,808,000 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4,445,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4,254,000 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4,071,000 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3,882,000 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3,701,000 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3,529,000 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,365,000 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,260,000 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 3,075,000 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2,900,000 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,735,000 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2,580,000 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2,435,000 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 2,298,000 | −12% |
| 1965 | 2,622,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,527,000 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,458,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2,367,000 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 2,278,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Honduras?

Honduras had 49.0 million chickens in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Honduras rank in the world by number of chickens?

Honduras ranked 59th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.

### How has the number of chickens in Honduras changed?

It rose by 9.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Honduras

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/honduras/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/honduras/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/honduras/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/honduras/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/honduras/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/honduras/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/honduras/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/honduras/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/honduras/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/honduras/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/honduras/)
[Agricultural production in Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/country/honduras/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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