Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.66 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 181 countries
All-time high
5 hectares per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
2.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras is 3.66 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 5 hectares per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.7 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 4.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 3.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 4.29 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.86 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.66 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.66 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 3.52 hectares per square kilometre | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 94 Paraguay 3.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Madagascar 3.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Afghanistan 3.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Switzerland 3.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Brazil 3.49 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Honduras was 3.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5 hectares per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.