Honduras vs Mexico: Land use for palm oil production
Honduras
186,555 hectares
in 2024
Mexico
102,610 hectares
in 2024
Honduras rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Honduras
- Mexico
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 186,555 hectares against 102,610 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 83,945 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Honduras ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,176 hectares | 20,095 hectares | 17,920 hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8,423 hectares | 9,795 hectares | 1,372 hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 21,160 hectares | 1,562 hectares | 19,597 hectares | Honduras |
| 1990s | 29,296 hectares | 2,825 hectares | 26,471 hectares | Honduras |
| 2000s | 70,500 hectares | 18,476 hectares | 52,024 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 147,700 hectares | 53,310 hectares | 94,390 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 207,711 hectares | 106,510 hectares | 101,201 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Honduras or Mexico?
- Honduras, at 186,555 hectares against 102,610 hectares in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Honduras and Mexico?
- 83,945 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Mexico rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Honduras ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.