Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras
Honduras: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1734 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras stood at 0.1734.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras peaked at 0.1746 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0076, in 1963.
That places Honduras 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 | +111.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0291 | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0353 | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0418 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0479 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0529 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0591 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0657 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0661 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0656 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0668 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0695 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0722 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0746 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0792 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0816 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0843 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0866 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0888 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0914 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0927 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0949 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0963 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0977 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0926 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0947 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0975 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.099 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1039 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1048 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1084 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1368 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1368 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1391 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1378 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1324 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1309 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1421 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1394 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1579 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1624 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1545 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1631 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1438 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1492 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1455 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1746 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1734 | -0.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.1734 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.1734 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +111.3% | 0.0106 | 0.0224 |
| 1968 | +29.9% | 0.0224 | 0.0291 |
| 2000 | +26.2% | 0.1084 | 0.1368 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 | 0.0076 | 0.0353 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0601 | 0.0418 | 0.0695 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0828 | 0.0722 | 0.0927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.099 | 0.0926 | 0.1084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1402 | 0.1309 | 0.1579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1602 | 0.1438 | 0.1746 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Honduras was 0.1734 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1746 in 2018.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 in 1963.
- How does Honduras rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Honduras ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.