Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Honduras
Honduras: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 134 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Honduras, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 134 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Honduras peaked at 185 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places Honduras 62nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 116 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 117 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 135 | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 152 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 185 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 140 | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 139 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 115 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 126 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 149 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 116 | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 133 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 130 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 144 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 154 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 174 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 171 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 172 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 170 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 159 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 179 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 159 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 147 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 138 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 143 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 129 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 129 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 148 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 130 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 134 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 126 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 137 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 134 | -2.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 134 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 134 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.56 | 100 | 116 | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.7 | 109 | 185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.5 | 115 | 149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.7 | 154 | 179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.6 | 122 | 148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129 | 123 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 59 Philippines 141 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 140 compare
- 61 El Salvador 136 compare
- 62 Malaysia 134 compare
- 64 Madagascar 133 compare
- 65 Cuba 132 compare
- 65 Mexico 132 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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Honduras?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Honduras was 134 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 1977.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Honduras ranks 62nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).