Cropland area in Honduras
Honduras: Cropland area was 1.41 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Honduras, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Honduras is 1.41 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Honduras peaked at 1.41 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54,563, in 1780.
Honduras ranks 92nd of 179 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.
Cropland area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 54,563 | — |
| 1790 | 57,103 | +4.7% |
| 1800 | 59,309 | +3.9% |
| 1810 | 61,936 | +4.4% |
| 1820 | 64,870 | +4.7% |
| 1830 | 121,354 | +87.1% |
| 1840 | 144,042 | +18.7% |
| 1850 | 171,582 | +19.1% |
| 1860 | 195,126 | +13.7% |
| 1870 | 214,555 | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 235,090 | +9.6% |
| 1890 | 255,689 | +8.8% |
| 1900 | 277,782 | +8.6% |
| 1910 | 305,538 | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 369,312 | +20.9% |
| 1930 | 495,411 | +34.1% |
| 1940 | 651,998 | +31.6% |
| 1950 | 881,412 | +35.2% |
| 1960 | 1.20 million | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.41 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.80 million, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 881,130, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +87.1% | 64,870 | 121,354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 54,563 | 54,563 | 54,563 | 1 |
| 1790s | 57,103 | 57,103 | 57,103 | 1 |
| 1800s | 59,309 | 59,309 | 59,309 | 1 |
| 1810s | 61,936 | 61,936 | 61,936 | 1 |
| 1820s | 64,870 | 64,870 | 64,870 | 1 |
| 1830s | 121,354 | 121,354 | 121,354 | 1 |
| 1840s | 144,042 | 144,042 | 144,042 | 1 |
| 1850s | 171,582 | 171,582 | 171,582 | 1 |
| 1860s | 195,126 | 195,126 | 195,126 | 1 |
| 1870s | 214,555 | 214,555 | 214,555 | 1 |
| 1880s | 235,090 | 235,090 | 235,090 | 1 |
| 1890s | 255,689 | 255,689 | 255,689 | 1 |
| 1900s | 277,782 | 277,782 | 277,782 | 1 |
| 1910s | 305,538 | 305,538 | 305,538 | 1 |
| 1920s | 369,312 | 369,312 | 369,312 | 1 |
| 1930s | 495,411 | 495,411 | 495,411 | 1 |
| 1940s | 651,998 | 651,998 | 651,998 | 1 |
| 1950s | 881,412 | 881,412 | 881,412 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
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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 cropland area in Honduras?
- Cropland area in Honduras was 1.41 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,563 in 1780.
- How does Honduras rank for cropland area?
- Honduras ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.