Sweet potatoes production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 28,629 t of sweet potatoes, the 60th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 90%. The record was 28,661 t in 2023. Area harvested: 4,734 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,629 t
- World rank
- 60 of 111
- 10-year change
- +90%
- Record
- 28,661 t
- 2023
Sweet potatoes in Honduras, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 12.6 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 2.64
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +90%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Cambodia | 39,283 | 0.04% |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 38,162 | 0.04% |
| 60 | Honduras | 28,629 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Liberia | 24,679 | 0.03% |
| 62 | Venezuela | 22,666 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 28,629 | −0.1% | 4,734 | 6.05 |
| 2023 | 28,661 | +13% | 4,727 | 6.06 |
| 2022 | 25,384 | +8.0% | 4,176 | 6.08 |
| 2021 | 23,500 | +7.7% | 3,853 | 6.10 |
| 2020 | 21,820 | +10% | 3,564 | 6.12 |
| 2019 | 19,800 | +10% | 3,200 | 6.19 |
| 2018 | 18,000 | −6.0% | 2,860 | 6.29 |
| 2017 | 19,158 | +3.5% | 3,190 | 6.01 |
| 2016 | 18,504 | +23% | 3,080 | 6.01 |
| 2015 | 15,000 | −0.6% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 15,088 | +101% | 2,515 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 6.25 |
| 2012 | 7,500 | −6.3% | 1,200 | 6.25 |
| 2011 | 8,000 | +6.6% | 1,250 | 6.40 |
| 2010 | 7,508 | +7.3% | 1,176 | 6.38 |
| 2009 | 7,000 | −22% | 1,090 | 6.42 |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +14% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 2007 | 7,900 | +46% | 1,220 | 6.48 |
| 2006 | 5,400 | +59% | 840 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +106% | 530 | 6.42 |
| 2004 | 1,650 | +75% | 260 | 6.35 |
| 2003 | 942 | +17% | 145 | 6.50 |
| 2002 | 806 | −1.6% | 130 | 6.20 |
| 2001 | 819 | +5.1% | 129 | 6.35 |
| 2000 | 779 | +2.1% | 122 | 6.39 |
| 1999 | 763 | −17% | 120 | 6.36 |
| 1998 | 917 | −1.4% | 143 | 6.41 |
| 1997 | 930 | −4.1% | 145 | 6.41 |
| 1996 | 970 | −0.6% | 151 | 6.42 |
| 1995 | 976 | −0.3% | 152 | 6.42 |
| 1994 | 979 | −2.1% | 152 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +3.1% | 155 | 6.45 |
| 1992 | 970 | +2.1% | 150 | 6.47 |
| 1991 | 950 | +5.6% | 145 | 6.55 |
| 1990 | 900 | −51% | 140 | 6.43 |
| 1989 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 540 | 3.43 |
| 1988 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 530 | 3.40 |
| 1987 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 510 | 3.43 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 500 | 3.40 |
| 1985 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 485 | 3.40 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 460 | 3.48 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | +5.3% | 450 | 3.33 |
| 1982 | 1,424 | −5.1% | 400 | 3.56 |
| 1981 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1980 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1978 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 370 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 360 | 3.61 |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 340 | 3.53 |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +10% | 310 | 3.55 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +9.9% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1973 | 910 | −14% | 299 | 3.04 |
| 1972 | 1,060 | +8.2% | 394 | 2.69 |
| 1971 | 980 | +3.2% | 370 | 2.65 |
| 1970 | 950 | +3.4% | 363 | 2.62 |
| 1969 | 919 | +3.4% | 351 | 2.62 |
| 1968 | 889 | +3.4% | 339 | 2.62 |
| 1967 | 860 | +3.4% | 328 | 2.62 |
| 1966 | 832 | +1.1% | 317 | 2.62 |
| 1965 | 823 | +2.2% | 324 | 2.54 |
| 1964 | 805 | +1.0% | 328 | 2.45 |
| 1963 | 797 | +2.2% | 335 | 2.38 |
| 1962 | 780 | +1.0% | 340 | 2.29 |
| 1961 | 772 | — | 349 | 2.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,086 t USD 4.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 97
- Imports
- 5 t USD 17,000
- Importer rank
- 127 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Honduras?
Honduras produced 28,629 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Honduras ranked 60th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Honduras changed?
It rose by 90% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 28,661 t in 2023.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Honduras?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,629 t from 4,734 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Honduras export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 8,086 t (USD 4.5 m) and imports of 5 t (USD 17,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Honduras is imputed by FAO. 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.