Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Honduras
Honduras: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 408,130 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
408,130 hectares
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
559,630 hectares
in 1977
All-time low
302,521 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 408,130 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Honduras peaked at 559,630 hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 302,521 hectares, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 302,521 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 318,926 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 314,969 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 350,988 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 344,171 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 325,472 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 322,018 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 324,851 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 327,876 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 330,744 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 333,638 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 336,540 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 354,162 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 343,757 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 407,429 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 460,005 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 559,630 hectares | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 556,784 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 424,347 hectares | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 420,711 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 418,308 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 347,787 hectares | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 382,421 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 449,380 hectares | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 350,621 hectares | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 403,842 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 392,249 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 408,419 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 434,230 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 465,071 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 525,210 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 516,753 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 520,265 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 514,203 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 499,625 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 496,812 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 482,132 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 541,593 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 480,425 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 443,377 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 416,706 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 431,637 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 390,415 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 380,335 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 368,828 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 390,934 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 447,161 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 392,793 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 406,564 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 381,161 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 371,372 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 377,551 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 423,756 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 361,308 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 400,277 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 371,171 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 410,354 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 428,366 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 358,528 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 400,217 hectares | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 392,657 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 396,282 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 412,233 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 408,130 hectares | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,755 hectares | 302,521 hectares | 350,988 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 410,704 hectares | 330,744 hectares | 559,630 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,797 hectares | 347,787 hectares | 449,380 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 504,209 hectares | 465,071 hectares | 541,593 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,875 hectares | 368,828 hectares | 447,161 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,384 hectares | 358,528 hectares | 428,366 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,904 hectares | 392,657 hectares | 412,233 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Honduras?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Honduras was 408,130 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 559,630 hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,521 hectares in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Honduras ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.