Agricultural land per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3359 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3359 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.4 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.3359 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Honduras stood at 0.3359 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Honduras peaked at 1.4 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3359 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 116th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.23 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.11 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9988 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9818 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9622 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9548 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9291 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.901 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8739 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8496 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8258 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8018 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7803 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7582 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7384 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7177 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6978 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6962 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6666 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6523 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6364 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6542 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6309 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6063 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5894 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5592 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5446 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5214 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4462 hectares per capita | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4344 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4364 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4429 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4212 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4127 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4033 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3974 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3905 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3906 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3877 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3853 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3791 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3724 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3654 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3638 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3638 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3593 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3529 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3496 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3475 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3417 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3359 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.3359 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.3359 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 hectares per capita | 1.13 hectares per capita | 1.4 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9987 hectares per capita | 0.901 hectares per capita | 1.11 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.774 hectares per capita | 0.6962 hectares per capita | 0.8739 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6061 hectares per capita | 0.5214 hectares per capita | 0.6666 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4215 hectares per capita | 0.3905 hectares per capita | 0.4462 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.372 hectares per capita | 0.3529 hectares per capita | 0.3906 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3437 hectares per capita | 0.3359 hectares per capita | 0.3496 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3494 hectares per capita compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.3488 hectares per capita compare
- 115 Fiji 0.3372 hectares per capita compare
- 117 Tonga 0.3346 hectares per capita compare
- 118 Benin 0.3343 hectares per capita compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.149 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3309 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Honduras?
- Agricultural land per capita in Honduras was 0.3359 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3359 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Honduras ranks 116th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.