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Aquaculture growth potential

in Honduras

WAPI factsheet to facilitate evidence-based policy-making and sector management in aquaculture

December 2019

Preparation of this factsheet

• This factsheet provides data and information to facilitate the assessment of aquaculture growth potential in Honduras.

• Analyses in the factsheet are based on official data and statistics published by FAO and other international or national organizations. The data and statistics, which were the most updated at the time when the factsheet was prepared, may differ from data and statistics used in other WAPI factsheets because of different data sources or different versions of the same datasets.

• The validity and relevance of the results depend on the quality (in terms of timeliness and accuracy) of the underlying data and statistics used in the analyses – see some remarks on data and statistics on Slide 7 and Slide 8.

• Unless noted otherwise, country grouping in this factsheet follows the United Nations M49 standard; under which Mexico belongs to Central America, whereas Northern America includes Canada and the United States of America as well as a few island territories.

• The preparation of the factsheet has benefited from tables and charts generated by various World Aquaculture Performance Indicator (WAPI) modules. Most of these data analysis tools are for FAO internal use, yet some of them are available for test use. Visit the WAPI webpage for more information about WAPI information and knowledge products.

• The factsheet was prepared by Junning Cai, Xiaowei Zhou and Giulia Galli. Alejandro Flores, Dennis Latimer, Audun Lem, Alessandro Lovatelli, Ana Menezes and Xinhua Yuan are acknowledged for their highly valuable review of the factsheet.

• Contact: Junning Cai (FAO Aquaculture Officer); [email protected]; [email protected].

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Highlights (I)

• Geo-location, natural resources, population and incomeHonduras is a lower-middle-income country in Central America with 9.6 million population in 2018 (expected to reach 11.4 million in 2030 and 13.8 million in 2050) and much lower per capita GDP than the world/regional/sub-regional average. Per capita land area, per capita inland water surface area, and per capita coastline length are lower than the world averages, whereas per capita renewable freshwater resources is greater than the world average.

• Food security, nutrition and healthHonduras’ per capita total (i.e. animal and vegetal) protein intake in 2013 was lower than the Central America and world averages. Compared to the world/regional/sub-regional averages, the country underperformed in several nutrition or health indicators, such as “prevalence of undernourishment”, “percentage of children stunted”, and “prevalence of obesity in the adult population”. The country’s 73.8 years of life expectancy at birth in 2017 was higher than the world average yet lower than the sub-regional (Central America) and regional (Latin America and the Caribbean) averages.

• Contribution of fish to food and nutritionHonduras’ fish share in animal protein intake (declined from 4.8 percent in 1993 to 4.6 percent in 2013) was lower than the sub-regional, regional and world averages. In 2013, 77.1 percent of food fish supply came from domestic production, and 71 percent of food fish utilization went to export. Only 19 percent of the increase in food fish supply from domestic resources between 1993 and 2013 went to domestic consumption; the rest 81 percent contributed to the increase in net export.

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Highlights (II)

• Domestic fish market (fish consumption)The increase in Honduras’ total fish consumption between 1993 and 2013 was driven entirely by population growth, whereas per capita fish consumption declined from 3.42 kg to 3.38 kg. As the only country in Central America with declined per capita fish consumption during 1993–2013, its 3.38 kg per capita fish consumption in 2013 was much lower than the sub-regional, regional and world averages. The shellfish share in the country’s fish consumption (50.7 percent in 2013) was higher than the Central America and world averages.

• Fish tradeHonduras’ fish export exceeded fish import by USD 430 million in 2017, and the fish export price was much higher the fish import price. The contribution of fish to the country’s total export value increased from 3.38 percent in 2005 to 9.11 percent in 2017, whereas the fish share in its total import value declined from 0.33 percent to 0.27 percent.

• Fish exportThe 5.28 percent annual growth in Honduras’ fish export value between 2000 and 2017 was higher than the Central America average. The country’s fish export in 2017 (USD 453 million) was composed primarily of crustaceans and freshwater fishes, including 78.73 percent of marine shrimps/prawns, 10.48 percent of tilapias and 8.1 percent of lobsters.

• Fish importThe 2 percent annual growth in Honduras’ fish import value between 2000 and 2017 was lower than the Central America average. The country’s fish import in 2017 (USD 23 million) was composed primarily of finfish (54.8 percent of marine fishes and 25.2 percent of freshwater fishes) and crustaceans (11.9 percent).

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Highlights (III)

• Total fishery productionHonduras' total fishery production increased from 500 tonnes in 1950 to 72 100 tonnes in 2017 with rapid aquaculture growth yet declined capture fisheries production since the early 1990s. Crustaceans and freshwater fishes accounted for, respectively, 54.2 percent and 41.7 percent of its total fishery production in 2017.

• Capture fisheries productionHonduras’ capture fisheries production declined from 17 915 tonnes in 2000 to 10 600 tonnes in 2017 (the lowest among countries in Central America). The country’s capture fisheries was conducted primarily in marine areas, whereas inland fisheries accounted for less than 1 percent of its capture fisheries production in 2017. The country’s capture fisheries production in 2017 primarily comprised crustaceans (71.6 percent), marine fishes (17.9 percent) and molluscs (7.6 percent), with lobsters accounting for 57.6 percent of its capture fisheries tonnage in 2017.

• Aquaculture productionHonduras’ aquaculture production increased from 10 053 tonnes in 2000 to 61 500 tonnes in 2017 (the 2nd largest in Central America, next only to Mexico); the 11.2 percent annual growth rate during 2000–2017 was higher than that of Central America. The country’s aquaculture share in total fishery production increased from 35.9 percent in 2000 to 85.3 percent in 2017. Its aquaculture production in 2017 was contributed by only two species, whiteleg shrimp (31 500 tonnes; USD 173 million farmgate value) and Nile tilapia (30 000 tonnes; USD 81 million farmgate value), which are two important export commodities of the country.

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Highlights (IV)

• OutlookFrom the demand-side perspective, fish supply generated by trend aquaculture growth in Honduras would be more than enough to cover the fish demand growth driven by population growth between 2017 and 2030, but would be insufficient to cover the fish demand growth driven by both population growth and an increase in per capita fish consumption to the baseline level of Central America (11.49 kg). Aquaculture in Honduras would need to grow 7.7 percent during 2017–2030 in order to generate enough fish supply to satisfy the fish demand growth driven by both population growth and the higher per capita fish demand.

From the supply-side perspective, Honduras’ share in the world aquaculture production in 2017 was smaller than its share of world total land area, its share of world total renewable water resources and its share of the world population. The country’s share in the world inland aquaculture production was greater than its share of world total inland water surface area, whereas its share of the world marine aquaculture production was less than its share of world total coastline length.

• A bird’s eye view of aquaculture sites and farming systems in HondurasIncluding satellite images of (i) tilapia pond culture in Cortes; (ii) tilapia cage culture in El Cajón Dam; and (iii) shrimp farming near the Gulf of Fonseca.

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Remarks on data and statistics presented in this factsheet

• This factsheet relies on official data and statistics readily available to the public. Some important dimensions such as aquaculture’s contribution to GDP and employment are not evaluated due to the lack of data.

• The less than 5 kg/year per capita fish consumption in Honduras in 2013 reflected the average level for the country as a whole, whereas per capita fish consumption in coastal communities could be much higher.

• Fish consumption statistics presented in this factsheet are apparent fish consumption estimated in the FAO Food Balance Sheet (FBS) – see Slide 24 for more information. Their accuracy is reliance on the quality of the FBS variables used for the estimation. For example, underestimated fish production would tend to result in underestimated apparent fish consumption.

• While the FAO trade statistics indicate that Honduras exported 80 402 tonnes (product weight) of seafood products in 2017 (Slide 40), the FAO production statistics indicate that the country’s total fishery production in 2017 was only 72 100 tonnes (live weight; Slide 51). Such a large discrepancy cannot be entirely explained by transshipments (i.e. re-exports). One possible cause could be underestimated aquaculture and/or fisheries production statistics in Honduras for various reasons (e.g. unaccounted production of IUU fishing). The quality of trade statistics and the comparability of production and trade statistics could also contribute to the discrepancy.

• In any case, more efforts are needed to improve the quality of the FAO data and statistics on aquaculture and fisheries in Honduras – see the next slide for further discussion in this regard.

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Remarks on Honduras aquaculture statistical data

• Honduras has not been able to report any aquaculture production data to FAO since 2013. A national statistics system for collection of aquaculture production data on a regular basis for dissemination and for reporting to FAO is currently lacking in the country. Some data on marine shrimp farming and tilapia culture reported to FAO may have mixed farmgate harvests together with processed aquaculture products for export, and such mixtures were adjusted by FAO to reflect the “live weight equivalent” volume of production.

• The FAO statistics may have understated the actual aquaculture production in Honduras because of the relatively conservative estimation method adopted by FAO when there was a lack of data formally reported by the country coupled with the lack of data and information from alternative sources.

• Parallel to this WAPI factsheet preparation exercise, additional efforts have been made to investigate the current situation and the progress achieved in aquaculture development in Honduras. The satellite images of aquaculture facilities in both old and new farm sites and their comparison with other openly accessible information indicate that upward adjustments of the FAO statistics on aquaculture production in Honduras may be warranted, especially for tilapia farming in most recent years. Such adjustments may be reflected in the next update of FAO statistics on aquaculture production (expected in March 2020). On-site truth finding and validation exercises are necessary to validate such adjustments.

• There is an urgent need for national capacity development in aquaculture statistics system at several levels, including (i) the legal status, institutionalization and resource allocation; (ii) development of national statistical standards in line with international standards; (iii) adequate and stable staffing plus an effective mechanism for data collection, compilation, storage, dissemination and reporting.

• For further information about FAO statistics on aquaculture production, contact: Xiaowei Zhou (FAO Aquaculture Officer (Statistics); [email protected]).

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Geo-location, natural resources, population and income

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Honduras: A country in Central America

Image source: @Google 2019.

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Honduras (2018): 9.6 million population (0.13 percent of world total); a lower-middle-income country in Central America with much lower per capita GDP than the world average (only 22.12 percent) as well as the regional/sub-regional average.

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Country/area

Population (2018)1 GDP per capita (2018)2

Million Share of world total (%) Current USDRatio to world

average (%)

Belize 0.4 0.01 5 038 44.90

Costa Rica 5.0 0.07 12 093 107.77

El Salvador 6.4 0.08 4 059 36.17

Guatemala 17.2 0.23 4 549 40.54

Honduras 9.6 0.13 2 482 22.12

Mexico 126.2 1.65 9 684 86.30

Nicaragua 6.5 0.08 2 029 18.08

Panama 4.2 0.05 15 576 138.80

Central America 175.5 2.30 8 497 75.72

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) 642 8.42 8 503 75.77

Developing regions 6 364 83.39 5 372 47.87

World 7 631 100.00 11 222 100.00

Data sources: 1. UN World Population Prospects (2019 Revision). 2. Total GDP from IMF World Economic Outlook Database (October 2019) divided by

population from UN World Population Prospects (2019 Revision). Country groupings based on the UN M49 Standard.

Honduras: 0.08 percent of world land area (including inland water surface area), 0.03 percent of world inland water surface area, 0.10 percent of world coastline length < 0.13 percent of world population; 0.17 percent of world total renewable water resources > 0.13 percent of world population

Data sources: 1. FAO. 2016. AQUASTAT Main Database – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Website accessed on 16 May 2019. 2. FAOSTAT Land Cover database (updated June 2019; CCI_LC ). 3. The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States of America. Web accessed on 20 May 2019. Coastline length of the world equal to the sum of coastline length of 265 countries and territories listed in the data source. Notes: “Total country area” for 2013-2017; “Surface area of inland water bodies” for 2015; “Coastline length” for 2019; “Total renewable water resources” for 2013-2017. 12

Land and water resources

Country/area

Total country area

(excluding coastal waters)1

Surface area of

inland waterbodies2Coastline length3

Total renewable

water resources1

km2

Share of

world total

(%)

km2

Share of

world total

(%)

kmShare of world

total (%)Billion m3/year

Share of

world total

(%)

Belize 22 970 0.02 493 0.01 386 0.05 22 0.04

Costa Rica 51 100 0.04 285 0.01 1 290 0.16 113 0.21

El Salvador 21 040 0.02 458 0.01 307 0.04 26 0.05

Guatemala 108 890 0.08 1 317 0.04 400 0.05 128 0.23

Honduras 112 490 0.08 1 116 0.03 823 0.10 92 0.17

Mexico 1 964 380 1.46 15 848 0.46 9 330 1.16 462 0.84

Nicaragua 130 370 0.10 10 214 0.30 910 0.11 165 0.30

Panama 75 420 0.06 1 113 0.03 2 490 0.31 139 0.25

Central America 2 486 660 1.85 30 845 0.90 1 147 2.10

Latin America and the

Caribbean20 423 660 15.23 306 507 8.93 19 204 35.08

Developing regions 82 607 378 61.60 1 371 378 39.93 39 730 72.58

World 134 108 230 100.00 3 434 349 100.00 805 942 100.00 54 737 100.00

Honduras (2018): The 3rd most populated country in Central America, next to Guatemala and Mexico

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Population Module; see Template 1 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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Honduras (2015–2030): 2.3 million more people in 2030 than in 2015 (1.53 percent annual growth), with increasing percentage of urban population and slightly declined female ratio in population.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision); United Nations World Urbanization Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Population Module; see Template 1 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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50.07 50.04 50.01 49.9955.17 58.36 61.42 64.31

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Honduras

Percentage of females (%) Percentage of urban population (%) Total population (million)


Food security, nutrition

and health

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Honduras (1993 versus 2013): Per capita total protein intake increased from 54.9 g/day in 1993 to 64.9 g/day in 2013; the share of animal protein in total protein increased from 29.3 percent to 35.8 percent, and the share of fish & seafood increased from 1.4 percent to 1.6 percent.

Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Food items contributing less than 0.05 percent of animal protein may not be labelled.

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Vegetal products

64.2%

Animal products

35.8%Cereals46.3%

Pulses & oilcrops11.7%

Vegetables & fruits3.8%

Other vegetal products

2.5%

Meat17.8%

Milk & eggs15.4%

Fish & seafood1.6%

Other animal products

1.0%

Honduras (2013)

Per capita total protein

(2013):64.9 g/day

Vegetal products

70.7%

Animal products

29.3%

Cereals53.2%




1.9%

Meat9.5%

Milk & eggs17.2%

Fish & seafood1.4%


1.2%

Honduras (1993)


(1993):54.9 g/day

http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS


Honduras (2013): Total protein intake (64.9 g/day) lower than the Central America and world averages; the animal share in total protein (35.8 percent) lower than the Central America and world averages; the fish share in total protein (1.6 percent) lower than the Central America and world averages.


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Vegetal products

60.4%

Animal products

39.6%

Cereals39.1%

Pulses & oilcrops

8.7%

Vegetables & fruits

7.4%Other vegetal

products5.1%

Meat17.9%


1.6%

World (2013)


(2013):81.2 g/day

Vegetal products

64.2%

Animal products

35.8%Cereals46.3%

Pulses & oilcrops11.7%Vegetables &

fruits3.8%


2.5%

Meat17.8%

Milk & eggs15.4%

Fish & seafood1.6%


1.0%

Honduras (2013)


(2013):64.9 g/day

Vegetal products

55.8%

Animal products

44.2%

Cereals39.5%




2.3%

Meat21.5%

Milk & eggs16.9%

Fish & seafood3.2%


2.5%

Central America (2013)


(2013):82.5 g/day



Honduras (mid 2010s): 15.3 percent of the population (1.4 million people) undernourished; 22.7 percent of children stunted; 19.4 percent of adults obese; and 17.8 percent of reproductive-age women anaemic.

Data source: FAOSTAT – Suite of Food Security Indicators (updated on 16 October 2018).Note: LAC = Latin America and the Caribbean. Constructed by the FAO WAPI Food Security Module; see Template 2 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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Honduras, 15.3

Honduras, 22.7

Honduras, 19.4

Honduras, 17.8

Central America, 6.3



LAC, 6.1

LAC, 11.4

LAC, 24.1

World, 10.8

World, 24.9

World, 13.2

World, 32.8

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Prevalence of undernourishment (%;2015_2017)

Percentage of children under 5 yearsof age who are stunted (%; 2012)

Prevalence of obesity in the adultpopulation (18 years and older; %;

2016)

Prevalence of anaemia amongwomen of reproductive age (15-49

years; %; 2016)

Food security and nutrition status in Honduras


Honduras (2017): 73.8 years of life expectancy at birth (76.3 for female and 71.2 for male), higher than the world average yet lower than the regional and sub-regional averages.

Data source: Country-level data from the World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI), downloaded on 8 May 2019; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision) used to calculate life expectancy at the regional level. Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Human Health Module (including calculation of life expectancy at the regional/global level); see Template 3 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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Honduras, 73.8

Honduras, 76.3

Honduras, 71.2




LAC, 75.7

LAC, 78.9

LAC, 72.6

Developing regions, 70.8



World, 72.2

World, 74.4

World, 70.1

Life expectancyat birth, total(years, 2017)

Life expectancyat birth, female

(years, 2017)

Life expectancyat birth, male(years, 2017)

Life expectancy in Honduras


Contribution of fish to

food and nutrition

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Honduras (2013): Fish contribution to animal protein intake (4.6 percent) was lower than the Central America and world averages.


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Meat45.3%

Milk & eggs34.3%

Fish & seafood16.3%

Bovine meat11.0%

Pigmeat14.5%

Mutton & goat meat

2.2%

Poultry meat16.1%

Other meat1.5%

Milk25.6%

Eggs8.7%

Finfish13.7%

World (2013)

Animal protein intake

(2013): 32.1 g/capita/day

Meat49.7%Milk & eggs

43.0%

Fish & seafood

4.6%

Bovine meat13.6%

Pigmeat7.7%

Poultry meat28.2%

Milk36.9%

Eggs6.1%

Finfish3.3%

Shellfish1.2%

Others2.8%

Honduras (2013)



Meat48.7%

Milk & eggs38.2%

Fish & seafood

7.4%

Bovine meat15.0%

Pigmeat10.2%

Mutton & goat meat

0.8%

Poultry meat21.9%

Other meat0.8%

Milk26.2%

Eggs12.1%

Finfish5.5%

Shellfish1.8%

Others5.7%






Honduras (2013): Animal protein intake lower than the Central America, LAC, Developing regions and world averages; so was the fish share in animal protein.

Data source: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets (January 2018; www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 2.5a in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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Contribution of fish to animal protein

Country/area

Per capita protein intake

in 2013 (g/capita/day) Fish share

(%)Fish

products

Animal

products

World 5.2 32.1 16.3

Developing regions 4.8 26.0 18.4


Caribbean (LAC)2.8 42.8 6.5

Central America 2.7 36.4 7.4

Belize 3.5 29.0 12.2

Costa Rica 3.7 41.0 9.0

El Salvador 2.1 25.3 8.4

Guatemala 0.4 17.8 2.2

Honduras 1.1 23.2 4.6

Mexico 3.1 40.7 7.6

Nicaragua 1.3 21.2 6.3

Panama 5.0 41.7 11.9



Honduras (1993 versus 2013): Fish contribution to animal protein intake declined from 4.8 percent to 4.6 percent between 1993 and 2013.


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Meat32.4%

Milk & eggs58.7%

Fish & seafood

4.8%

Bovine meat12.5%

Pigmeat4.8%

Mutton & goat meat0.1%

Poultry meat15.0%

Other meat0.1%Milk

50.2%

Eggs8.4%

Finfish1.3%

Shellfish3.5%

Others4.2%

Honduras (1993)



Meat49.7%Milk & eggs

43.0%

Fish & seafood

4.6%

Bovine meat13.6%

Pigmeat7.7%

Poultry meat28.2%

Milk36.9%

Eggs6.1%

Finfish3.3%

Shellfish1.2%

Others2.8%

Honduras (2013)





Honduras (2013): 78 961 tonnes domestic fish production – 3 tonnes for non-food use = 78 958 tonnes food fish (99.996 percent of the production); 78 958 tonnes domestic food fish production (77.1 percent of food fish supply) + 14 239 tonnes food fish import (13.9 percent of food fish supply) + 9 250 tonnes inventory depletion (9.0 percent of food fish supply) = 102 447 tonnes food fish supply available for utilization = 72 698 tonnes food fish export (71.0 percent of food fish utilization) + 29 748 tonnes (food) fish consumption (29.0 percent of food fish utilization).

Data source: FAO Food Balance Sheets of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding.

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Import13.9%

Domestic food fish production

77.1%

Inventory decrease

9.0%

Food fish supply (2013): 102 447 tonnes

Non-food uses

0.004%Food fish99.996%

Domestic production (2013): 78 961 tonnes

Export71.0%

Consumption29.0%

Food fish utilization (2013): 102 447 tonnes

http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en


Honduras (1993–2013):

• Food fish supply from domestic sources

increased from 28 634 tonnes in 1993

to 88 208 tonnes in 2013, increased by

59 574 tonnes.

• 81 percent of the 59 574 tonnes of food

fish supply growth helped increase net

export from 10 193 tonnes to 58 460

tonnes (increased by 48 267 tonnes).

• The rest 19 percent helped increase

total fish consumption from 18 442

tonnes to 29 748 tonnes (increased by

11 307 tonnes).

• Total fish consumption growth (2.42

percent a year during 1993–2013) was

slightly slower than its population

growth (2.48 percent a year), resulting

in a small decline in per capita fish

consumption from 3.42 kg to 3.38 kg.

Data source: FAO Food Balance Sheets of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 5.2 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Numbers may not add up exactly due to rounding.

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18 442 29 748

10 193

58 460

3.42 3.38

28 634

88 208

Fish & seafood supply and utilization in Honduras (1993–2013)

Net export (export minus import) of food fish (live weight; tonne)

Total fish consumption (live weight; tonne)

Per capita fish consumption (live weight; kg)

Food fish supply from domestic sources (production plus stock depletion minus non-food uses) (live weight; tonne)



Domestic fish market

(fish consumption)

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Honduras (1993–2013): Total fish consumption increased from 18 442 tonnes to 29 748 tonnes, driven entirely by population growth (from 5.39 million to 8.8 million); whereas per capita fish consumption declined slightly between 1993 and 2013.

Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision; https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations population prospect).

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3.42 1.85 3.27 4.26 4.43 2.79 3.89 2.80 3.32 1.88 2.71 2.35 4.75 4.34 4.16 2.84 2.34 2.55 4.13 3.38 3.38

5.39 5.55 5.71 5.87 6.05 6.22 6.40 6.57 6.75 6.93 7.11 7.28 7.46 7.63 7.81 7.98 8.15 8.32 8.48 8.64 8.80

18.442

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17.378

24.876

18.393

22.418

12.994

19.25517.110

35.42333.107 32.526

22.668

19.03521.202

35.056

29.211 29.748

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Honduras

Per capita fish consumption (kg) Population (million) Total fish consumption (thousand tonnes)


https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population


Honduras (1993 versus 2013) : The only Central American country with declined per capita fish consumption during the period; the slight decline from 3.42 kg to 3.38 kg representing 0.1 percent annual decline during the period, as compared to the 1.3 percent annual growth in Central America and the 1.7 percent growth in the world.

Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision) (https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations PopulationProspect 2017).

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Status and trend of per capita fish consumption

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growth (%)1993 2013

World 14.28 19.87 1.7

Developing regions 11.38 18.84 2.6


Caribbean (LAC)8.39 10.25 1.0

Central America 8.91 11.49 1.3

Belize 11.05 13.22 0.9

Costa Rica 5.89 13.27 4.1

El Salvador 2.33 6.86 5.6

Guatemala 0.80 2.81 6.5

Honduras 3.42 3.38 -0.1

Mexico 10.90 13.60 1.1

Nicaragua 1.05 5.91 9.0

Panama 13.49 14.09 0.2

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Cuba

Per capita fish consumption (kg) in LAC countries with the greatest aquaculture production in 2017

1993 2013


https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population


Honduras (1993 versus 2013): Per capita fish consumption decreased from 3.42 kg in 1993 to 3.38 kg in 2013, driven primarily by the decrease in shellfish consumption whose share in fish consumption declined from 75.9 percent to 50.7 percent; in contrast, per capita finfish consumption increased from 0.82 kg to 1.67 kg, reflecting increases in both freshwater & diadromous fishes (from 0.05 kg to 0.39 kg) and marine fishes (from 0.78 kg to 1.27 kg).

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Finfish, 1.67 , 49.3%

Shellfish, 1.71 , 50.7%

Freshwater & diadromous

fishes, 0.39 , 11.7%

Marine fishes,

1.27 , 37.6%

Crustaceans, 1.63 , 48.3%

Shell molluscs, 0.08 , 2.3%

Cephalopods, 0.01 , 0.1%

Honduras (2013)

Fish & seafood consumption (2013): 3.38

kg/capita/year

Finfish, 0.82 , 24.1%

Shellfish, 2.59 , 75.9%

Freshwater & diadromous fishes,

0.05 , 1.4%

Marine fishes, 0.78 , 22.7%




Honduras (1993)


kg/capita/year

Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations Population Prospect 2017).


Honduras (2013): Species composition in fish consumption was quite different from that of Central America and the world pattern; Honduras’ 50.7 percent shellfish share in fish consumption was much higher than the Central America and world averages.

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Finfish, 14.72 , 74.8%

Shellfish, 4.95 , 25.2%

Freshwater & diadromous fishes,

7.50 , 38.1%





World (2013)


kg/capita/year

Finfish, 1.67 , 49.3%

Shellfish, 1.71 , 50.7%


fishes, 0.39 , 11.7%

Marine fishes,

1.27 , 37.6%




Honduras (2013)


kg/capita/year

Finfish, 8.82 , 77.7%

Shellfish, 2.52 , 22.3%


fishes, 2.71 , 23.9%







kg/capita/year

Data sources: FAO Food Balance Sheets (FBS) of fish and fishery products, 1961–2013, published through FishStatJ (November 2017; United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Consumption Module (WAPI-FISHCSP); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-FISHCSP v.2018.1 for an example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Per capita fish consumption equal to total consumption (from FAO FBS) divided by population (from United Nations Population Prospect 2017).


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Honduras (2005–2017): Status and trends of fish trade

Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.

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Honduras (2005–2017): Fish export >> fish import (similar to the pattern in Central America with different extent); fish export price >> fish import price (similar to the pattern in Central America with different extent).

Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.

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Honduras (2005–2017): Large, increasing fish trade surplus since 2011; the USD 430 million fish trade surplus in 2017 accounting for more than one third of the USD 1.14 billion fish trade surplus in Central America.

Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en).

Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45–47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; FOB = Free on board.

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Honduras (2005–2017): Fish as an important export commodity with its share in the total export value of all commodities increased from 3.38 percent to 9.11 percent; whereas the import share declined from 0.33 percent to 0.27 percent.

Data source: Data on export or import value from FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/). Fish share in total export or import calculated from UN Comtrade data (https://comtrade.un.org/data; accessed on 27 September 2019).Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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14 893

19 224 21 298

26 148 29 366

23 006

0.33

0.29

0.36

0.31

0.35

0.27

2005 2007 2009 2011 2015 2017

Honduras: fish share in total import value

Aquatic products import value (USD 1 000)

Share of aquatic product in import value of all commodities (%)

188 459 186 934 170 550 144 222

395 309 452 547

3.38

7.66 7.55

4.12

9.44 9.11

2005 2007 2009 2011 2015 2017

Honduras: fish share in total export value

Aquatic products export value (USD 1 000)

Share of aquatic product in export value of all commodities (%)

http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en/

https://comtrade.un.org/data/


Fish export

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Honduras (2000–2017): USD 453 million of aquatic products export in 2017; the 5.28 percent annual growth rate during 2000–2017 was higher than Central America’s 3.16 percent annual growth.


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source.

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Honduras, 452 547 , 5.28

Central America, 2 546 396 , 3.16

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Status and trends of aquatic product export (2000–2017)

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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Aquatic commodities export increased from USD 189 million in 2000 to USD 453 million in 2017 with increased species diversification; the share of freshwater fishes increased from 4.1 to 10.5 percent.


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.05 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.

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Finfish10.8%

Shellfish87.8%

Marine fishes0.3%

Freshwater fishes10.5%

Diadromous fishes0.1%

Crustaceans87.0%

Molluscs0.8%

Miscellaneous aquatic animals

1.4%

Honduras (2017)

Aquatic products

export value: 452 547

thousand USD

Finfish4.7%

Shellfish95.3%

Marine fishes0.1%



Crustaceans94.0%

Molluscs1.3%

Honduras (2000)

Aquatic products


thousand USD



Honduras (2017): The USD 453 million of total export of aquatic products was composed of 10.8 percent of finfish (primarily freshwater fishes) and 87.8 percent of shellfish (primarily crustaceans); the species composition is quite different from the Central America and worldpatterns


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.05 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.

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Finfish63.8%

Shellfish34.7%

Others1.5%

Marine fishes41.8%



Crustaceans23.9%

Molluscs10.8%


0.6%

Miscellaneous aquatic animal

products0.1%

Aquatic plants0.7%

World (2017)

Aquatic products

export value: 158 102 263

thousand USD

Finfish10.8%

Shellfish87.8%

Marine fishes0.3%



Crustaceans87.0%

Molluscs0.8%


1.4%

Honduras (2017)

Aquatic products


thousand USD

Finfish38.3%

Shellfish58.5%

Others3.1%

Marine fishes33.5%



Crustaceans53.8%

Molluscs4.7%


2.9%


products0.1%

Aquatic plants0.1%


Aquatic products

export value: 2 546 396

thousand USD



Honduras (2017): Marine shrimps and prawns were the largest seafood export commodity, followed by tilapias and lobsters.

Honduras' aquatic products export in 2017

Top 10 export species groups in terms of quantity Top 10 export species groups in terms of value

ISSCAAP groupsProduct weight

(tonnes)

Share of Honduras'

total exportof all aquatic commodities

(%)

Share of world export of the same

speciesgroup (%)

ISSCAAP groupsFOB value

(USD 1 000)

Share of Honduras'

total exportof all aquatic commodities

(%)

Share of world export of the same

speciesgroup (%)

1. Shrimps, prawns 66 931 83.25 2.08 1. Shrimps, prawns 356 307 78.73 1.30

2. Tilapias and other cichlids 8 632 10.74 1.68 2. Tilapias and other cichlids 47 437 10.48 2.87

3. Lobsters, spiny-rock lobsters 1 806 2.25 0.78 3. Lobsters, spiny-rock lobsters 36 669 8.10 0.83

4. Miscellaneous marine crustaceans 1 039 1.29 0.64 4. Sea-urchins and other echinoderms 5 740 1.27 0.77

5. Marine fishes not identified 732 0.91 0.01 5. Miscellaneous marine molluscs 3 518 0.78 0.42

6. Sea-urchins and other echinoderms 475 0.59 1.09 6. Marine fishes not identified 987 0.22 0.00

7. Miscellaneous aquatic invertebrates 338 0.42 0.60 7. Miscellaneous marine crustaceans 694 0.15 0.13

8. Miscellaneous marine molluscs 247 0.31 0.18 8. Miscellaneous aquatic invertebrates 507 0.11 0.20

9. Salmons, trouts, smelts 76 0.09 0.00 9. Salmons, trouts, smelts 249 0.06 0.00

10. Miscellaneous coastal fishes 73 0.09 0.02 10. Miscellaneous freshwater fishes 219 0.05 0.01

Others 53 0.07 Others 220 0.05

Aquatic products 80 402 100.00 0.20 Aquatic products 452 547 100.00 0.29


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. FOB = Free on board; ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants.

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Honduras (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish export (in terms of quantity).


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included. Product less than 0.05 percent of the total may not be labeled.

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65 226

7 742

1 625

1 340

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564

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374

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206

1 573

1. Shrimps and prawns, other than coldwater, even smoked, frozen

2. Tilapia fillets, fresh or chilled

3. Shrimps, prawns live, for breeding and other purposes

4. Rock lobsters (Jasus spp.), meat or tails, frozen

5. Crustacean meal, nei

6. Tilapia fillets, frozen

7. Fish waste, nei

8. Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus, Panulirus, Jasus), whole, frozen

9. Tilapias, fresh or chilled

10. Jellyfish preparations

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81.1%

9.6%

2.0%1.7%

1.3% 0.7% 0.5%

2.0%



Honduras (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish export (in terms of value).


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included. Product less than 0.05 percent of the total may not be labeled.

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352 754

45 006

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5 642

2 928

2 111

1 965

1 807

1 733

1 704

6 834



3. Rock lobsters (Jasus spp.), meat or tails, frozen

4. Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus, Panulirus, Jasus), whole, frozen


6. Sea-cucumber, live, fresh or chilled

7. Miscellaneous molluscs, other than live, fresh or chilled, nei

8. Sea-cucumber, other than live, fresh or chilled

9. Sea-cucumber, prepared or preserved


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Honduras' top-10 fish export products (2017; in terms of value)

77.9%

9.9%

6.6%

1.2%0.6% 0.5%

1.5%



Fish import

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Honduras (2000–2017): USD 23 million of aquatic products import in 2017; the 2.01 percent annual growth rate (2000–2017) was much lower than that of Central America.

Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source.

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Honduras, 23 , 2.01

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Status and trends of aquatic products import (2000-2017)


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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Aquatic commodities import increased from USD 16 million in 2000 to USD 23 million in 2017 with a significant change in the species composition.


Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.05 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.

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Finfish83.4%

Shellfish16.5%

Marine fishes54.8%



Crustaceans11.9%

Molluscs4.7%

Aquatic plants0.1%

Honduras (2017)

Aquatic products

import value: 23 006

thousand USD

Finfish27.4%

Shellfish72.5%

Marine fishes26.9%



Crustaceans71.5%

Molluscs1.0%

Honduras (2000)

Aquatic products


thousand USD



Honduras (2017): The USD 23 million aquatic commodities import in 2017 was composed of primarily 83.4 percent finfish and16.5 percent shellfish; the species composition was similar to Central American’s yet less diverse than the world pattern.


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Species groups less than 0.05 percent of the total value not labelled in the charts.

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Finfish66.9%

Shellfish31.3%

Others1.8%

Marine fishes45.0%



Crustaceans21.5%

Molluscs9.8%


0.7%


products0.1%

Aquatic plants1.0%

World (2017)

Aquatic products

import value: 148 605 591

thousand USD

Finfish83.4%

Shellfish16.5%

Marine fishes54.8%



Crustaceans11.9%

Molluscs4.7%

Aquatic plants0.1%

Honduras (2017)

Aquatic products


thousand USD

Finfish79.0%

Shellfish19.7%

Others1.3%

Marine fishes45.8%



Crustaceans14.2%

Molluscs5.5%


0.1%

Aquatic plants1.3%


Aquatic products

import value: 1 405 957

thousand USD



Honduras (2017): Marine fishes not identified, herrings/sardines/anchovies and tilapias were the top 3 species groups in the country’s aquatic products import.

Honduras' aquatic products import in 2017Top 10 import species groups in terms of quantity Top 10 import species groups in terms of value

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group (%)

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products (%)

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import of the same species

group (%)

1. Marine fishes not identified 4 864 38.52 0.06 1. Marine fishes not identified 5 653 24.57 0.03

2. Herrings, sardines, anchovies 3 785 29.98 0.12 2. Herrings, sardines, anchovies 5 329 23.16 0.12

3. Tilapias and other cichlids 1 129 8.94 0.22 3. Tilapias and other cichlids 3 827 16.63 0.23

4. Shrimps, prawns 844 6.68 0.03 4. Shrimps, prawns 2 619 11.38 0.01

5. Miscellaneous freshwater fishes 799 6.33 0.07 5. Miscellaneous freshwater fishes 1 964 8.54 0.06

6. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 790 6.26 0.02 6. Tunas, bonitos, billfishes 1 594 6.93 0.01

7. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses 245 1.94 0.01 7. Salmons, trouts, smelts 768 3.34 0.00

8. Salmons, trouts, smelts 67 0.53 0.00 8. Squids, cuttlefishes, octopuses 695 3.02 0.01

9. Mussels 49 0.39 0.01 9. Mussels 343 1.49 0.04

10. Miscellaneous marine crustaceans 21 0.17 0.01 10. Crabs, sea-spiders 80 0.35 0.00

Others 34 0.27 Others 134 0.58

Aquatic products 12 627 100.00 0.03 Aquatic products 23 006 100.00 0.01


Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. CIF = Cost, insurance and freight; ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants.

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Honduras (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish import (in terms of quantity).

Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. The acronym nei refers to not elsewhere included. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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3 749

3 418

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1. Sardines, sardinellas, brisling or sprats, prep. or pres., not minced, nei

2. Fishmeals, nei

3. Fish body oils, nei

4. Catfish fillets, frozen

5. Tunas prepared or preserved, not minced, nei




9. Tilapias, fresh or chilled

10. Fish live, nei

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29.7%

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5.7%

5.3%

4.6%

3.4%

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Honduras (2017): Top 10 commodities in fish import (in terms of value).

Data source: FAO. 2019. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global fisheries commodities production and trade 1976–2017 (FishStatJ) (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Fish Trade Module; see Templates 45-47 in the WAPI Prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Includes all aquatic commodities recorded in the data source. Nei = not elsewhere included. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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1 933

1 576

1 512

1 424

1 144

1 033

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1. Sardines, sardinellas, brisling or sprats, prep. or pres., not minced, nei

2. Fishmeals, nei


4. Catfish fillets, frozen

5. Fish body oils, nei


7. Tunas prepared or preserved, not minced, nei


9. Shrimps and prawns, live, fresh or chilled, nei


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Honduras' top-10 fish import products (2017; in terms of value)

22.9%

16.1%

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6.2%

5.0%

4.5%

3.7%

2.4%

17.4%



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Honduras (1950–2017): Total fishery production increased from 500 tonnes to 72 100 tonnes; rapid aquaculture growth together with declined capture fisheries production since the early 2000s.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Total Fishery Production Module; see Figure 5.1 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.

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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Total fishery production increased from 27 968 tonnes in 2000 to 72 100 tonnes in 2017; the share of freshwater fishes increased from 7 percent to 41.7 percent, whereas the share of marine fishes decreased from 21.4 percent to 2.6 percent.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Total Fishery Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species accounting for less than 0.05 percent of total production not labelled in the charts.

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Finfish44.4%

Shellfish55.3%

Marine fishes2.6%


Crustaceans54.2%

Molluscs1.1%


0.3%

Honduras (2017)


(2017):72 100tonnes

Finfish28.4%

Shellfish71.5%

Marine fishes21.4%


Crustaceans48.1%

Molluscs23.4%


0.1%

Honduras (2000)


(2000):27 968tonnes



Honduras (2017): Finfish (primarily freshwater fishes) accounted for 44.4 percent of total fishery production; shellfish (primarily crustaceans) accounted for 55.3 percent; the species composition was significantly different from that of Central America and the world pattern.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Total Fishery Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species accounting for less than 0.05 percent of total production not labelled in the charts.

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Finfish64.4%

Shellfish19.0%

Other species16.7%



Crustaceans7.4%

Molluscs11.5%


0.7%

Aquatic plants16.0%

World (2017)


(2017):205 580 364

tonnes

Finfish44.4%

Shellfish55.3%

Marine fishes2.6%


Crustaceans54.2%

Molluscs1.1%


0.3%

Honduras (2017)


(2017):72 100tonnes

Finfish72.6%

Shellfish24.6%

Other species

2.8%

Marine fishes59.7%



Crustaceans17.1%

Molluscs7.5%


2.4%

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(2017):2 441 782

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Capture fisheries production

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Honduras (2000–2017): Capture fisheries production declined from 17 915 tonnes to 10 600 tonnes; the country’s capture fisheries production in 2017 was the lowest in Central America.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 3.3 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.

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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Capture fisheries production declined from 17 915 tonnes in 2000 to 10 600 tonnes in 2017 with marine capture accounting for nearly its entire capture fisheries production.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Marine areas including coastal areas. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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Marine areas99.1%

Inland waters0.9%

Marine fishes17.9%

Crustaceans71.6%

Molluscs7.6%


1.9%


Honduras (2017)

Capture production

(2017): 10 600tonnes

Marine areas99.7%

Inland waters0.3% Marine fishes

33.4%

Crustaceans29.6%

Molluscs36.6%


0.1%


Honduras (2000)

Capture production

(2000): 17 915tonnes



Honduras (2017): Inland fisheries accounted for 0.9 percent of the country’s capture fisheries production in 2017; the share was much lower than the Central America and world averages.

Marine areas87.3%

Inland waters12.7%


Marine fishes70.8%

Crustaceans6.7%

Molluscs6.4%

Aquatic plants1.2%


World (2017)

Capture production

(2017): 93 633 741

tonnes

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Marine areas including coastal areas. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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Marine areas99.1%

Inland waters0.9%

Marine fishes17.9%

Crustaceans71.6%

Molluscs7.6%


1.9%


Honduras (2017)

Capture production

(2017): 10 600tonnes

Marine areas91.6%

Inland waters8.4%


Marine fishes70.8%

Crustaceans8.7%

Molluscs8.2%


2.9%

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Crustaceans0.2%



Capture production

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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Crustaceans accounted for 71.6 percent of capture production in 2017, followed by marine fishes (17.9 percent) and molluscs (7.6 percent); the share of crustaceans increased between 2000 and 2017; whereas that of marine fishes declined.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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Finfish18.9%

Shellfish79.2%

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fishes0.9%

Crustaceans71.6%

Molluscs7.6%


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Honduras (2017)

Capture production

(2017): 10 600tonnes

Finfish33.7%

Shellfish66.1%

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Crustaceans29.6%

Molluscs36.6%


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Honduras (2000)

Capture production

(2000): 17 915tonnes



Honduras (2017): Capture fisheries production in 2017 was composed of 18.9 percent finfish (primarily marine fishes) and 79.2 percent shellfish (primarily crustaceans); the species composition was significantly different from that of Central America and the world pattern.

Finfish84.3%

Shellfish14.0%

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World (2017)

Capture production

(2017): 93 633 741

tonnes

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.5 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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Shellfish17.1%

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Capture production

(2017): 2045833 tonnes

Finfish18.9%

Shellfish79.2%

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Honduras (2017)

Capture production

(2017): 10 600tonnes



Honduras (2017): Top 10 ISSCAAP groups in capture fisheries production in terms of quantity.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.2 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants; more information about ISSCAAP groups can be found at www.fao.org/tempref/FI/DOCUMENT/cwp/handbook/annex/AnnexS2listISSCAAP2000.pdf. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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http://www.fao.org/tempref/FI/DOCUMENT/cwp/handbook/annex/AnnexS2listISSCAAP2000.pdf

Honduras (2017): Top10 ASFIS species items in capture fisheries production in terms of quantity.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Capture Fisheries Production Module; see Figure 1.2 in the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1) for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). ASFIS = Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System; more information about ASFIS species items can be found at www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en. Nei = not elsewhere included. Share less than 0.05 percent may not be labeled.

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http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en

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Honduras (2000–2017): Aquaculture production tonnage grew 11.2 percent a year during 2000–2017; the growth rate was higher than that of Central America.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 2.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.

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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): The 2nd largest fish farming country in Central America (next to Mexico) with its aquaculture production tonnage increased from 10 053 tonnes in 2000 to 61 500 tonnes in 2017.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 3.3 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.

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Honduras (2000–2017): Aquaculture’s share in total fishery production tonnage increased from 35.9 percent in 2000 to 85.3 percent in 2017.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 5.1 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage.

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Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Aquaculture primarily comprised freshwater fish farming in inland waters and crustacean farming in marine/coastal areas; the share of inland aquaculture increased between 2000 and 2017.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.5 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Production covers all species measured in tonnage. Species group less than 0.05 percent of total production may not be labelled.

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Marine areas81.1%

Inland waters18.9%

Crustaceans81.1%


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(2000):10 053tonnes

Marine areas51.2%

Inland waters48.8%

Crustaceans51.2%


Honduras (2017)


(2017): 61 500 tonnes



Honduras (2017): Aquaculture production tonnage in 2017 split almost evenly between inland aquaculture of freshwater fishes and marine aquaculture of crustaceans; the species composition in both inland and marine aquaculture was much less diversified than that of Central America and the world pattern.

Marine areas56%

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44%


Marine fishes2.5%

Crustaceans4.7%

Molluscs15.3%

Aquatic plants28.4%

Crustaceans2.8%


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(2017): 111 946 623

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Inland waters34.2%

Marine fishes2.3%

Crustaceans59.5%

Molluscs4.0%


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(2017): 395 950 tonnes

Marine areas51.2%

Inland waters48.8%

Crustaceans51.2%


Honduras (2017)


(2017): 61 500 tonnes



Honduras (2000 versus 2017): Aquaculture production was composed of only freshwater fishes and crustaceans; the share of freshwater fishes increased from 18.9 percent to 48.8 percent between 2000 and 2017.


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Finfish18.9%

Shellfish81.1%


Crustaceans81.1%

Honduras (2000)


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Finfish48.8%

Shellfish51.2%


Crustaceans51.2%

Honduras (2017)


(2017): 61 500 tonnes



Honduras (2017): Less species diversified aquaculture in Honduras compared to Central America and the world.

Finfish47.7%

Shellfish23.1%

Other species29.2%

Marine fishes2.8%



Crustaceans7.5%

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(2017): 111 946 623

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Shellfish63.5%

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(2017): 395 950 tonnes

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Shellfish51.2%


Crustaceans51.2%

Honduras (2017)


(2017): 61 500 tonnes



Honduras (2017): Aquaculture production in 2017 contributed by only two species.

Data source: FAO Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019; www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstatj/en). Notes: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Aquaculture Production Module (WAPI-AQPRN); see Figure 1.2 in WAPI-AQPRN v.2018.1 for a similar example (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en). Species item less than 1 percent of total production may not be labelled in the pie chart. ASFIS = Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System; more information about ASFIS species items can be found at www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en. Nei = not elsewhere included.

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Honduras (2010–2050): Population is expected to reach 13.8 million in 2050 (5.5 million more than the 2010 level) with the share of urban population increased from 51.89 percent to 73.92 percent.

Data sources: United Nations World Population Prospects (2019 revision); United Nations World Urbanization Prospects (2018 revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI Population Module; see Template 1 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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Honduras (2018–2024): USD 2 482 per capita GDP in 2018 was much lower than the Central America average; its GDP per capita is expected to rise to USD 2 876 in 2024 (the 2.48 percent annual growth rate lower than Central America’s 3.41 percent growth).

Data sources: Calculated by total GDP from IMF World Economic Outlook Database (October 2019) divided by population from UN World Population Prospects (2019 Revision). Note: Constructed by the FAO WAPI GDP Module (including calculation of GDP indicators at the regional/global level); see Template 4 in the WAPI prototype for examples (www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/wapi/en).

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Honduras Central America


Honduras (2017–2030): Aquaculture growth potential from a demand-side perspective

• Given the 3.38 kg baseline per capita fish consumption, 38 698 tonnes of fish will be needed to satisfy the demand of the country’s 11.449 million populationin 2030, which is 6 828 tonnes higher than the 31 870 tonnes of baseline fish demand in 2017.

• Honduras’ aquaculture production increased from 52 436 tonnes in 2012 to 61 500 tonnes in 2017. Following the linear 5-year trend during 2012-2017,aquaculture production would reach 73 290 tonnes in 2030, which is 11 790 tonnes higher than the baseline level in 2017.

• The 11 790 tonnes of extra fish supply generated by the trend aquaculture growth, if directed to the domestic market, would be more than enough to coverthe 6 828 tonnes of extra fish demand driven by population growth.

• However, the 11 790 tonnes of trend aquaculture growth would be insufficient to cover the 99 693 tonnes of extra fish demand in 2030 driven by bothpopulation growth and an increase of Honduras’ per capita fish demand to the baseline level of Central America (i.e. 11.49 kg); and the shortage would be87 903 tonnes.

• As compared to its 3.2 percent annual growth during 2012–2017, aquaculture in Honduras would need to grow 7.7 percent during 2017–2030 in order togenerate enough fish supply to satisfy the fish demand growth driven by both population growth and higher per capita fish demand, given that all the fishsupply growth is directed to the domestic market.

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Honduras: Fish & seafood Baseline (2017)

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1. Per capita fish demand (kg/capita/year) 3.38 3.38 - 11.49 8.11

2. Population (thousand) 9 429 11 449 2 020 11 449 2 020

3. Total fish demand (tonnes) 31 870 38 698 6 828 131 563 99 693

4. Fish supply from aquaculture (tonnes) 61 500 73 290 11 790 73 290 11 790

5. Supply-demand gap (tonnes) 4 962 - 87 903Notes: Fish & seafood includes finfish, crustaceans, molluscs and miscellaneous aquatic animals. 1. The 2013 level of per capita fish consumption in Honduras (3.38 kg) and Central America (11.49 kg)

treated as the baseline and the higher benchmark, respectively. 2. Population data from UN World Population Prospects (2019 revision). 3. Equal to (1) x (2). 4. Aquaculture production in 2017 from FAO

Global Fishery and Aquaculture Production Statistics v2019.1.0, published through FishStatJ (March 2019). Aquaculture production in 2030 projected based on the 5-year linear trend of aquaculture

production during 2012-2017. 5. Equal to (4) - (3).

Honduras (2017): Aquaculture growth potential from a supply-side perspective

• Honduras' share in world aquaculture production in 2017(0.05 percent) is:

• Smaller than its share of world total land area(including inland water surface) (0.08 percent).

• Smaller than its share of world total renewable waterresources (0.17 percent).

• Smaller than its share in the world population (0.13percent).

• Honduras' share in world inland aquaculture productionin 2017 (0.06 percent) is greater than its share of worldtotal inland water surface area (0.03 percent).

• Honduras' share in world marine aquaculture productionin 2017 (0.05 percent) is smaller than its share of worldtotal coastline length (0.1 percent).

Honduras (2017)

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Total country area (excluding coastal waters)1 0.08

Surface area of inland waterbodies2 0.03

Coastline length3 0.10

Total renewable water resources1 0.17

Population4 0.13

Aquaculture production (all areas)5 0.05

Aquaculture production (inland waters)5 0.06

Aquaculture production (marine areas)5 0.05

Data sources: 1. FAO. 2016. AQUASTAT Main Database – Food and Agriculture

Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Website accessed on 16 May 2019.

2. FAOSTAT Land Cover database (updated June 2019; CCI_LC ). 3. The World

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A bird’s eye view of farm sites and farming systems

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Development of tilapia pond aquaculture near Las Marias, Cortes, Honduras (2002–2019)

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January 2019October 2002

June 2012

A large-scale tilapia hatchery with rows of nursing hapas installed in earthen ponds for fingerling production in southern Cortes, Honduras

January 2019

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Tilapia cage aquaculture in El Cajón Dam (around 250 floating cages)

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Tilapia aquaculture in El Cajón Dam: mostly HDPE cages (close to 20 meters in diameter) equipped with aerators

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A chain of tilapia cages in El Cajón Dam

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Marine shrimp farming in mangrove areas, Los Guatales (near the Gulf of Fonseca), July 2019

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aquaculture growth potential in hondurasthe 5.28 percent annual growth in honduras’ fish export...

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