Maize production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 730,330 t of maize, the 68th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 385,280 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 730,330 t
- World rank
- 68 of 162
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 730,330 t
- 2024
Maize in Honduras, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 5.8 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 67.5
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Senegal | 774,000 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 762,288 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Honduras | 730,330 | 0.06% |
| 69 | Moldova | 716,903 | 0.06% |
| 70 | Czechia | 712,240 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 730,330 | +0.4% | 385,280 | 1.90 |
| 2023 | 727,273 | +6.4% | 386,531 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 683,605 | +1.5% | 366,056 | 1.87 |
| 2021 | 673,472 | +1.0% | 362,433 | 1.86 |
| 2020 | 666,799 | +13% | 363,171 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 589,020 | −16% | 322,939 | 1.82 |
| 2018 | 705,309 | +3.2% | 388,524 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 683,734 | +11% | 373,161 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 613,334 | −3.2% | 330,257 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 633,390 | +12% | 355,378 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 565,500 | −5.7% | 304,500 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 599,382 | +14% | 370,382 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 524,463 | −3.8% | 332,041 | 1.58 |
| 2011 | 544,965 | −0.6% | 328,424 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 548,223 | −6.6% | 332,167 | 1.65 |
| 2009 | 587,235 | +9.5% | 335,514 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 536,277 | −16% | 317,602 | 1.69 |
| 2007 | 634,881 | +27% | 375,180 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 501,583 | +7.2% | 325,830 | 1.54 |
| 2005 | 467,741 | +5.1% | 303,980 | 1.54 |
| 2004 | 445,110 | −13% | 321,273 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 514,153 | +2.1% | 330,169 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 503,561 | −2.4% | 368,770 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 516,079 | −3.3% | 344,225 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 533,598 | +12% | 371,594 | 1.44 |
| 1999 | 477,511 | +1.3% | 389,831 | 1.22 |
| 1998 | 471,327 | −23% | 446,455 | 1.06 |
| 1997 | 609,627 | −7.3% | 391,000 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 657,768 | −2.1% | 406,524 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 672,061 | +15% | 409,888 | 1.64 |
| 1994 | 583,329 | −1.0% | 421,566 | 1.38 |
| 1993 | 588,998 | +5.0% | 430,115 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 561,206 | −0.9% | 433,622 | 1.29 |
| 1991 | 566,174 | +1.5% | 429,394 | 1.32 |
| 1990 | 557,969 | +9.5% | 367,367 | 1.52 |
| 1989 | 509,656 | +16% | 350,840 | 1.45 |
| 1988 | 440,489 | −16% | 333,885 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 522,173 | +8.1% | 343,279 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 483,064 | +14% | 345,738 | 1.40 |
| 1985 | 423,075 | −16% | 288,796 | 1.46 |
| 1984 | 502,249 | +9.6% | 370,790 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 458,149 | +25% | 308,497 | 1.49 |
| 1982 | 365,662 | −24% | 271,839 | 1.35 |
| 1981 | 480,672 | +24% | 337,632 | 1.42 |
| 1980 | 387,424 | +9.4% | 338,226 | 1.15 |
| 1979 | 353,979 | −22% | 341,312 | 1.04 |
| 1978 | 454,572 | +3.7% | 474,031 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 438,518 | +13% | 468,884 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 388,566 | +8.5% | 380,705 | 1.02 |
| 1975 | 358,129 | +4.2% | 330,532 | 1.08 |
| 1974 | 343,557 | +0.3% | 286,284 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 342,561 | +0.6% | 287,011 | 1.19 |
| 1972 | 340,563 | +0.3% | 283,977 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 339,576 | +0.3% | 283,261 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | 338,591 | +0.3% | 282,546 | 1.20 |
| 1969 | 337,610 | +0.3% | 281,831 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 336,631 | +0.3% | 281,115 | 1.20 |
| 1967 | 335,655 | +0.3% | 280,400 | 1.20 |
| 1966 | 334,681 | +0.3% | 279,685 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 333,768 | +0.3% | 293,643 | 1.14 |
| 1964 | 332,768 | +17% | 300,177 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 284,233 | +1.4% | 263,036 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 280,399 | +8.5% | 266,383 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 258,402 | — | 252,028 | 1.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,042 t USD 10.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 137
- Imports
- 986,588 t USD 239 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 190
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 maize in Honduras?
Honduras produced 730,330 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of maize?
Honduras ranked 68th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Honduras changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of maize in Honduras?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (730,330 t from 385,280 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Honduras export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 11,042 t (USD 10.1 m) and imports of 986,588 t (USD 239 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. 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.