Land use for palm oil production in Honduras
Honduras: Land use for palm oil production was 186,555 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Honduras is 186,555 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Honduras peaked at 225,000 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,889 hectares, in 1965.
That places Honduras 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 2,176 hectares | 1,889 hectares | 2,836 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,423 hectares | 3,148 hectares | 18,557 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,160 hectares | 17,787 hectares | 23,788 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,296 hectares | 20,528 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,500 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,700 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,711 hectares | 186,555 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Honduras?
- Land use for palm oil production in Honduras was 186,555 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 225,000 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,889 hectares in 1965.
- How does Honduras rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Honduras ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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