Sugar cane production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 5.8 million t of sugar cane, the 28th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 6.9 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 73,009 ha, yield 78.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.8 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 94
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- Record
- 6.9 million t
- 2009
Sugar cane in Honduras, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 78.8
- world 72.5 (+8.7%)
- kg per person
- 531
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ecuador | 6,378,739 | 0.33% |
| 27 | Uganda | 6,104,830 | 0.31% |
| 28 | Honduras | 5,753,700 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Eswatini | 5,534,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 4,948,100 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 5,753,700 | +7.0% | 73,009 | 78.81 |
| 2023 | 5,376,500 | −2.4% | 68,304 | 78.71 |
| 2022 | 5,507,700 | +14% | 70,053 | 78.62 |
| 2021 | 4,815,043 | −4.3% | 61,111 | 78.79 |
| 2020 | 5,030,354 | −7.0% | 63,926 | 78.69 |
| 2019 | 5,409,014 | −2.1% | 68,825 | 78.59 |
| 2018 | 5,526,000 | +2.7% | 70,076 | 78.86 |
| 2017 | 5,379,869 | +0.4% | 67,010 | 80.28 |
| 2016 | 5,356,026 | +3.6% | 63,505 | 84.34 |
| 2015 | 5,170,800 | −4.1% | 61,101 | 84.63 |
| 2014 | 5,391,100 | +4.7% | 63,806 | 84.49 |
| 2013 | 5,150,700 | +3.8% | 61,468 | 83.79 |
| 2012 | 4,963,000 | +14% | 69,716 | 71.19 |
| 2011 | 4,360,000 | −1.9% | 75,119 | 58.04 |
| 2010 | 4,444,000 | −36% | 75,947 | 58.51 |
| 2009 | 6,895,340 | +12% | 69,260 | 99.56 |
| 2008 | 6,141,719 | +1.0% | 76,566 | 80.21 |
| 2007 | 6,080,910 | +9.2% | 75,583 | 80.45 |
| 2006 | 5,570,000 | −1.0% | 76,000 | 73.29 |
| 2005 | 5,625,450 | +2.9% | 75,853 | 74.16 |
| 2004 | 5,465,850 | +1.9% | 75,532 | 72.36 |
| 2003 | 5,362,753 | +47% | 74,854 | 71.64 |
| 2002 | 3,660,000 | −11% | 62,489 | 58.57 |
| 2001 | 4,117,000 | +3.6% | 47,924 | 85.91 |
| 2000 | 3,974,000 | +5.8% | 46,936 | 84.67 |
| 1999 | 3,755,772 | −0.6% | 45,975 | 81.69 |
| 1998 | 3,778,545 | +3.9% | 44,986 | 83.99 |
| 1997 | 3,637,127 | +1.6% | 43,935 | 82.78 |
| 1996 | 3,580,200 | +17% | 42,752 | 83.74 |
| 1995 | 3,059,115 | −0.6% | 42,241 | 72.42 |
| 1994 | 3,077,814 | +5.4% | 41,408 | 74.33 |
| 1993 | 2,918,792 | +2.8% | 42,000 | 69.50 |
| 1992 | 2,838,776 | +4.0% | 42,750 | 66.40 |
| 1991 | 2,730,136 | −5.8% | 41,734 | 65.42 |
| 1990 | 2,897,863 | +6.4% | 40,743 | 71.13 |
| 1989 | 2,724,727 | +8.6% | 40,664 | 67.01 |
| 1988 | 2,509,136 | −5.6% | 38,430 | 65.29 |
| 1987 | 2,658,945 | −11% | 41,000 | 64.85 |
| 1986 | 2,988,614 | −0.0% | 41,820 | 71.46 |
| 1985 | 2,988,885 | −2.1% | 44,785 | 66.74 |
| 1984 | 3,054,318 | −3.0% | 44,450 | 68.71 |
| 1983 | 3,150,283 | +1.8% | 52,500 | 60.01 |
| 1982 | 3,095,570 | +6.0% | 62,000 | 49.93 |
| 1981 | 2,920,360 | +0.5% | 70,000 | 41.72 |
| 1980 | 2,905,730 | +14% | 85,000 | 34.19 |
| 1979 | 2,555,446 | +18% | 75,000 | 34.07 |
| 1978 | 2,164,484 | +17% | 68,000 | 31.83 |
| 1977 | 1,844,738 | +20% | 55,000 | 33.54 |
| 1976 | 1,541,782 | +2.4% | 50,000 | 30.84 |
| 1975 | 1,505,948 | +6.4% | 50,000 | 30.12 |
| 1974 | 1,415,972 | −1.7% | 48,000 | 29.50 |
| 1973 | 1,440,000 | −3.0% | 52,000 | 27.69 |
| 1972 | 1,484,814 | +5.5% | 55,000 | 27.00 |
| 1971 | 1,407,112 | +3.2% | 52,000 | 27.06 |
| 1970 | 1,363,400 | +9.9% | 49,600 | 27.49 |
| 1969 | 1,240,200 | +13% | 45,900 | 27.02 |
| 1968 | 1,099,700 | +11% | 41,400 | 26.56 |
| 1967 | 986,500 | +9.8% | 38,000 | 25.96 |
| 1966 | 898,300 | +11% | 35,100 | 25.59 |
| 1965 | 807,900 | +1.4% | 33,000 | 24.48 |
| 1964 | 796,900 | +0.6% | 33,200 | 24.00 |
| 1963 | 791,800 | +1.3% | 32,600 | 24.29 |
| 1962 | 781,500 | −2.8% | 33,200 | 23.54 |
| 1961 | 804,300 | — | 33,800 | 23.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 56
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 sugar cane in Honduras?
Honduras produced 5.8 million t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Honduras ranked 28th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Honduras changed?
It rose by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 6.9 million t in 2009.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Honduras?
78.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.8 million t from 73,009 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Honduras export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 1 t (USD 4,000) and no imports, 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.