Cropland — Area in Honduras
Honduras: Cropland — Area was 1,725 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Honduras is 1,725 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Honduras peaked at 2,015 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,427 1000 ha, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 113th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,480 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,490 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,495 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,500 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,505 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,515 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,525 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,530 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,530 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,540 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,545 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,580 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,590 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,596 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,635 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,670 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,745 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,757 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,757 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,764 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,769 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,770 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,777 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,778 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,785 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,810 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,820 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,842 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,855 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,015 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1,990 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,950 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,875 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,827 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,427 1000 ha | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 1,427 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,427 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,427 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,436 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,498 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,528 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,558 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,671 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,671 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,725 1000 ha | +3.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,725 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,725 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,508 1000 ha | 1,480 1000 ha | 1,530 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,642 1000 ha | 1,540 1000 ha | 1,757 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,778 1000 ha | 1,757 1000 ha | 1,810 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,900 1000 ha | 1,820 1000 ha | 2,015 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,428 1000 ha | 1,427 1000 ha | 1,436 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,583 1000 ha | 1,498 1000 ha | 1,671 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,682 1000 ha | 1,671 1000 ha | 1,725 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 110 Nicaragua 1,799 1000 ha compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 1,787 1000 ha compare
- 112 Portugal 1,735 1000 ha compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 1,680 1000 ha compare
- 115 Rwanda 1,674 1000 ha compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,598 1000 ha compare
- 116 Laos 1,598 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Honduras?
- Cropland — area in Honduras was 1,725 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,427 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for cropland — area?
- Honduras ranks 113th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.