Palm oil production in Honduras
In 2023 Honduras produced 655,000 t of palm oil, the 8th largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 54%. The record was 707,000 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 655,000 t
- World rank
- 8 of 45
- 10-year change
- +54%
- Record
- 707,000 t
- 2019
Palm oil in Honduras, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.82%
- 0.77% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +54%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Guatemala | 933,926 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 770,000 | 0.97% |
| 8 | Honduras | 655,000 | 0.82% |
| 9 | Brazil | 637,353 | 0.80% |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 562,465 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 655,000 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 645,000 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 650,000 | −7.1% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 707,000 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 653,000 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 690,000 | +13% |
| 2016 | 610,150 | +25% |
| 2015 | 489,183 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 469,414 | +10% |
| 2013 | 425,000 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 398,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 373,000 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 353,000 | +26% |
| 2009 | 280,000 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 278,000 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 265,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 257,600 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 237,500 | +40% |
| 2004 | 170,000 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 158,000 | +25% |
| 2002 | 126,500 | −2.7% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +37% |
| 2000 | 95,000 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 90,600 | −1.5% |
| 1998 | 92,000 | +19% |
| 1997 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 76,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75,500 | −0.1% |
| 1994 | 75,600 | −5.5% |
| 1993 | 80,000 | −2.4% |
| 1992 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 78,000 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 73,700 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 70,000 | −5.1% |
| 1987 | 73,800 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 73,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 61,000 | +17% |
| 1984 | 52,000 | +49% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +11% |
| 1982 | 31,500 | +43% |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +81% |
| 1980 | 12,180 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 12,370 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 11,350 | +12% |
| 1977 | 10,100 | +15% |
| 1976 | 8,750 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,100 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 8,415 | −4.9% |
| 1973 | 8,850 | +41% |
| 1972 | 6,260 | +16% |
| 1971 | 5,375 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 5,910 | +11% |
| 1969 | 5,325 | +11% |
| 1968 | 4,800 | +11% |
| 1967 | 4,320 | +11% |
| 1966 | 3,895 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 3,550 | +13% |
| 1964 | 3,150 | +10% |
| 1963 | 2,855 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2,808 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 2,660 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 362,930 t USD 397 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 118
- Imports
- 72,521 t USD 81.4 m
- Importer rank
- 66 of 191
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 palm oil in Honduras?
Honduras produced 655,000 t in 2023, 0.82% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Honduras ranked 8th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Honduras changed?
It rose by 54% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 707,000 t in 2019.
Does Honduras export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 362,930 t (USD 397 m) and imports of 72,521 t (USD 81.4 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 2023 figure for Honduras is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.