Arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras is 0.0956 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 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras peaked at 0.6105 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Honduras 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6105 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5981 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5836 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5684 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5544 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5411 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5281 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5137 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4973 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4835 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4703 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4682 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4576 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4465 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4365 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4422 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.429 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4133 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3982 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3855 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3728 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3597 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3486 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3365 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3261 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.304 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2986 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2912 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2874 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3103 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2957 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.271 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2438 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1624 hectares per person | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.158 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.15 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.134 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.127 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.0956 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.0956 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -29.2% | 0.2294 hectares per person | 0.1624 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.555 hectares per person | 0.4973 hectares per person | 0.6105 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.449 hectares per person | 0.4133 hectares per person | 0.4835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3445 hectares per person | 0.2986 hectares per person | 0.3982 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2751 hectares per person | 0.2294 hectares per person | 0.3103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1431 hectares per person | 0.1243 hectares per person | 0.1624 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 hectares per person | 0.1024 hectares per person | 0.1217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 hectares per person | 0.0956 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 0.0962 hectares per person compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.092 hectares per person compare
- 114 Venezuela 0.0919 hectares per person compare
- 115 Liberia 0.091 hectares per person compare
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Honduras was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6105 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Honduras ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.