Honduras vs Peru: Land use for palm oil production
Honduras
186,555 hectares
in 2024
Peru
100,000 hectares
in 2024
Honduras rank
14th
Peru rank
17th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 186,555 hectares against 100,000 hectares in Peru, a difference of 86,555 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.9 times Peru's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 14th and Peru ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,176 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,176 hectares | Honduras |
| 1970s | 8,423 hectares | 883.5 hectares | 7,540 hectares | Honduras |
| 1980s | 21,160 hectares | 5,059 hectares | 16,100 hectares | Honduras |
| 1990s | 29,296 hectares | 5,985 hectares | 23,312 hectares | Honduras |
| 2000s | 70,500 hectares | 11,519 hectares | 58,981 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 147,700 hectares | 46,940 hectares | 100,760 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 207,711 hectares | 90,640 hectares | 117,071 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 Peru?
- Honduras, at 186,555 hectares against 100,000 hectares in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Honduras and Peru?
- 86,555 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Honduras ranks 14th and Peru ranks 17th 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.