Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras
Honduras: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 64.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.54 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
95.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
3.55 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras is 64.54 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras peaked at 95.23 kilograms per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.55 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.55 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.19 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 4.67 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 6.6 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1967 | 5.25 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 8.5 kilograms per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 9.74 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 10.36 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 8.86 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 8.81 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.95 kilograms per hectare | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 6.97 kilograms per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 6.59 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 8.71 kilograms per hectare | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 5.92 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 9.11 kilograms per hectare | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 7.99 kilograms per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 7.25 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 10.74 kilograms per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1984 | 12.94 kilograms per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 6.52 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7 kilograms per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 12.06 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 11.21 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.1 kilograms per hectare | -45.6% |
| 1991 | 10.86 kilograms per hectare | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 11.28 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16.38 kilograms per hectare | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | -63.2% |
| 1995 | 37.08 kilograms per hectare | +514.9% |
| 1996 | 25.54 kilograms per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 44.23 kilograms per hectare | +73.2% |
| 1998 | 50.08 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 59.93 kilograms per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 95.23 kilograms per hectare | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 77.03 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 23.89 kilograms per hectare | -69.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 18.26 kilograms per hectare | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 28.87 kilograms per hectare | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 45.68 kilograms per hectare | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 43.49 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9 kilograms per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 33.16 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 37.41 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 55.98 kilograms per hectare | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 48.41 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 47.95 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.5 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.36 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.58 kilograms per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 69.38 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 77.01 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 54.04 kilograms per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 80.31 kilograms per hectare | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 64.81 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 64.81 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.54 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 64.54 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 64.54 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +514.9% | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | 37.08 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 kilograms per hectare | 3.55 kilograms per hectare | 8.5 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 kilograms per hectare | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | 10.36 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 kilograms per hectare | 6.52 kilograms per hectare | 12.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.75 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | 59.93 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4 kilograms per hectare | 18.26 kilograms per hectare | 95.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.76 kilograms per hectare | 37.41 kilograms per hectare | 77.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.62 kilograms per hectare | 64.54 kilograms per hectare | 80.31 kilograms per hectare | 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Honduras was 64.54 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 95.23 kilograms per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Honduras ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.