Raw sugar production in Honduras
In 2023 Honduras produced 526,844 t of raw sugar, the 36th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 580,701 t in 2016.
- Production, 2023
- 526,844 t
- World rank
- 36 of 121
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 580,701 t
- 2016
Raw sugar in Honduras, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.28% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 589,162 | 0.31% |
| 35 | Japan | 577,000 | 0.31% |
| 36 | Honduras | 526,844 | 0.28% |
| 37 | Uganda | 500,000 | 0.27% |
| 38 | Venezuela | 478,317 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 526,844 | −0.5% |
| 2022 | 529,563 | +19% |
| 2021 | 444,082 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | 490,193 | −9.1% |
| 2019 | 539,069 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 546,026 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 532,800 | −8.2% |
| 2016 | 580,701 | +13% |
| 2015 | 515,014 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 516,557 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 502,779 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 483,394 | +13% |
| 2011 | 426,812 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 432,855 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 396,130 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 372,225 | −3.8% |
| 2007 | 386,756 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 386,727 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 381,018 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 366,282 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 356,895 | +19% |
| 2002 | 299,092 | −11% |
| 2001 | 337,000 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 328,000 | +45% |
| 1999 | 226,900 | −10% |
| 1998 | 253,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 248,000 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 238,000 | +10% |
| 1995 | 216,000 | +35% |
| 1994 | 159,804 | −9.5% |
| 1993 | 176,594 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | 181,792 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 177,238 | −4.0% |
| 1990 | 184,690 | −2.8% |
| 1989 | 189,980 | +11% |
| 1988 | 171,534 | −9.5% |
| 1987 | 189,566 | −16% |
| 1986 | 225,032 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 215,602 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | 217,769 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 210,388 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 208,074 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 198,019 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 186,258 | +15% |
| 1979 | 162,335 | +30% |
| 1978 | 124,500 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 115,100 | +23% |
| 1976 | 93,850 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 87,250 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 82,000 | +24% |
| 1973 | 66,000 | −6.5% |
| 1972 | 70,600 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 64,200 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 57,000 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 53,900 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | +23% |
| 1966 | 40,500 | +22% |
| 1965 | 33,200 | +10% |
| 1964 | 30,050 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 28,672 | +24% |
| 1962 | 23,112 | −5.3% |
| 1961 | 24,393 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 163,866 t USD 89.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 111
- Imports
- 34 t USD 94,000
- Importer rank
- 162 of 183
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 raw sugar in Honduras?
Honduras produced 526,844 t in 2023, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Honduras ranked 36th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Honduras changed?
It rose by 4.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 580,701 t in 2016.
Does Honduras export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 163,866 t (USD 89.3 m) and imports of 34 t (USD 94,000), 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.

