Land use for palm oil production in Honduras
Honduras: Land use for palm oil production was 186,555 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
186,555 hectares
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
225,000 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
1,889 hectares
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Land use for palm oil production in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,991 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,019 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,973 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,943 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,889 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2,074 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 2,302 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2,555 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 2,836 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3,148 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 3,317 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 3,876 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 5,436 hectares | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 5,962 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 7,671 hectares | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 7,710 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 13,255 hectares | +71.9% |
| 1978 | 15,298 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 18,557 hectares | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 17,787 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 20,234 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 20,386 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20,520 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 20,523 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,327 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 23,112 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 20,301 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 22,618 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 23,788 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 24,569 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 26,734 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 30,133 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 20,528 hectares | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 31,000 hectares | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 33,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 51,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 56,000 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 61,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 69,000 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 75,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 80,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 86,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 93,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 100,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 105,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 110,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 117,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 125,000 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 130,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 155,000 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 175,000 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 180,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 190,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 190,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 210,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 217,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 225,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 186,555 hectares | -17.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 186,555 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 186,555 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +71.9% | 7,710 hectares | 13,255 hectares |
| 1994 | +51.0% | 20,528 hectares | 31,000 hectares |
| 2001 | +50.0% | 34,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares |
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
- 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 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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