Agricultural land use in Honduras
Honduras: Agricultural land use was 3.58 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.58 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.58 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
2.94 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 3.58 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Honduras peaked at 3.58 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million hectares, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 102nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.17 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.25 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.32 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.55 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.34 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 million hectares | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.58 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.58 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 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 in Honduras?
- Agricultural land use in Honduras was 3.58 million hectares 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 use recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for agricultural land use?
- Honduras ranks 102nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.