Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.45 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras is 3.45 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 4.24 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.25 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Honduras 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 4.19 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 3.48 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 3 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.18 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.45 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.45 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | 3.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | 3.45 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Honduras was 3.45 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.