Arable land in Honduras
Honduras: Arable land was 1.02 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Honduras is 1.02 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Honduras peaked at 1.68 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million hectares, in 2008.
That places Honduras 106th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million hectares | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.02 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.02 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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% | 1.47 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 in Honduras?
- Arable land in Honduras was 1.02 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million hectares in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for arable land?
- Honduras ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.