Agricultural land use per person in Honduras
Honduras: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3855 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3855 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.8 hectares per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.3855 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Honduras, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.3855 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Honduras peaked at 1.8 hectares per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.3855 hectares per person, in 2025.
Honduras ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.01 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9848 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1200 | 0.9618 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.9376 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1400 | 0.9121 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1500 | 0.8851 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1600 | 1.4 hectares per person | +58.0% |
| 1700 | 1.54 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1710 | 1.56 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1720 | 1.57 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.59 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 1.6 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.61 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 1.63 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 1.64 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.66 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.67 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 1.68 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 1.71 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 1.73 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 1.76 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 1.78 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 1.8 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1870 | 1.67 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1880 | 1.6 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 1.53 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 1.46 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 1.39 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 1.32 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1930 | 1.35 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.39 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 1.42 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.42 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.42 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.43 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.43 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.43 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.44 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.44 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.44 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.45 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.47 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9994 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9801 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9728 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9466 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9177 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8898 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8647 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8399 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.815 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7924 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7692 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7482 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7265 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7056 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7033 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6729 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6582 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6421 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6601 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6368 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6123 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5958 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5657 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5508 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5274 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.452 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4407 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4433 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4504 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4379 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4292 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.421 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4119 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4063 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3999 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4007 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4024 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4045 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3962 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3985 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4026 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4016 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3983 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3983 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3975 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3926 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3906 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.388 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3855 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.3855 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.3855 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +58.0% | 0.8851 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9848 hectares per person | 0.9848 hectares per person | 0.9848 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9618 hectares per person | 0.9618 hectares per person | 0.9618 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9376 hectares per person | 0.9376 hectares per person | 0.9376 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9121 hectares per person | 0.9121 hectares per person | 0.9121 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8851 hectares per person | 0.8851 hectares per person | 0.8851 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.9177 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7855 hectares per person | 0.7033 hectares per person | 0.8898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6122 hectares per person | 0.5274 hectares per person | 0.6729 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4293 hectares per person | 0.3999 hectares per person | 0.452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4007 hectares per person | 0.3962 hectares per person | 0.4045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3921 hectares per person | 0.3855 hectares per person | 0.3983 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.149 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3309 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Honduras?
- Agricultural land use per person in Honduras was 0.3855 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3855 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.