Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Honduras
Honduras: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 22.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Honduras, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 22.6% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Honduras peaked at 38.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.0% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -10.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 22.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.6% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.4% compare
- 75 Peru 24.0% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 23.9% compare
- 78 Philippines 22.4% compare
- 79 China 22.3% compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 22.2% 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 share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Honduras?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Honduras was 22.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.