What is arable land use per person in Honduras?

Arable land use per person in Honduras was 0.0956 hectares per person 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 arable land use per person recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 0.6105 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Honduras rank for arable land use per person?

Honduras ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Honduras

Name: Arable land use per person in Honduras
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Arable land use per person was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0956 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

112th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.6105 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0956 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person 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 hectares per person.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 0.0956 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Honduras peaked at 0.6105 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Honduras 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.555 hectares per person	0.4973 hectares per person	0.6105 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.449 hectares per person	0.4133 hectares per person	0.4835 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.3445 hectares per person	0.2986 hectares per person	0.3982 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.2751 hectares per person	0.2294 hectares per person	0.3103 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.1431 hectares per person	0.1243 hectares per person	0.1624 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.1116 hectares per person	0.1024 hectares per person	0.1217 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0981 hectares per person	0.0956 hectares per person	0.1006 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Honduras

109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare
110 Madagascar 0.0962 hectares per person compare
111 Cape Verde 0.0957 hectares per person compare
114 Venezuela 0.0919 hectares per person compare
115 Liberia 0.091 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Honduras

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Honduras →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Honduras?: Arable land use per person in Honduras was 0.0956 hectares per person 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 arable land use per person recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 0.6105 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Honduras rank for arable land use per person?: Honduras ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.