Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras
Honduras: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras peaked at 15.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2008.
Honduras ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.6% | — |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.7% compare
- 106 Indonesia 9.4% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 9.1% compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1% compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.9% compare
- 111 Grenada 8.8% 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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Honduras was 9.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
- How does Honduras rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Honduras ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.