Agricultural land use, per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.3359 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Honduras is 0.3359 hectares per person, measured in 2023. 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 use, per capita in Honduras peaked at 1.4 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3359 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Honduras 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9988 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9818 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9622 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9548 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9291 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.901 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8739 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8496 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8258 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8018 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7803 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7582 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7384 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7177 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6978 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6962 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6666 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6523 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6364 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6542 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6309 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6063 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5894 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5592 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5446 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5214 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4462 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4344 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4364 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4429 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4127 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4033 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3974 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3905 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3906 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3877 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3853 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3791 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3724 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3654 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3638 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3638 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3593 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3496 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3475 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3359 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9987 hectares per person | 0.901 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.774 hectares per person | 0.6962 hectares per person | 0.8739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6061 hectares per person | 0.5214 hectares per person | 0.6666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4215 hectares per person | 0.3905 hectares per person | 0.4462 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.372 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 0.3906 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3437 hectares per person | 0.3359 hectares per person | 0.3496 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Honduras?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Honduras was 0.3359 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3359 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Honduras ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.