Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 9.1 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 15.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.1 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
Honduras ranks 108th of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.57 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 9.1 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 9.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | -27.2% | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.77 hectares per square kilometre | 11.57 hectares per square kilometre | 11.9 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.64 hectares per square kilometre | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | 12.79 hectares per square kilometre | 13.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | 15.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 105 Iran 9.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Indonesia 9.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 9.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Grenada 8.82 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Honduras?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras was 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.