Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras
Honduras: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 622.99 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
622.99 million hectares
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.66 billion hectares
in 1996
All-time low
51.67 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras stood at 622.99 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras peaked at 1.66 billion hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.67 million hectares, in 1961.
Honduras ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.67 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 61.72 million hectares | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 72.49 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 61.07 million hectares | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 59.85 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 54.86 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 57.38 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 60.87 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 60.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 54.48 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 60.07 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 59.61 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 73.29 million hectares | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 78.61 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 86.37 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 88.42 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 97.85 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 105.85 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 102.96 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 116.84 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 143.30 million hectares | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 176.02 million hectares | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 157.33 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 167.22 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 184.56 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 263.04 million hectares | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 501.71 million hectares | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 684.81 million hectares | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 939.27 million hectares | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 695.60 million hectares | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 712.33 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 804.38 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 555.89 million hectares | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 668.04 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 723.86 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.66 billion hectares | +129.5% |
| 1997 | 540.60 million hectares | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 660.30 million hectares | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 692.42 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 337.47 million hectares | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 748.75 million hectares | +121.9% |
| 2002 | 302.51 million hectares | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 804.36 million hectares | +165.9% |
| 2004 | 950.93 million hectares | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 563.66 million hectares | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 245.12 million hectares | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 288.09 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 430.66 million hectares | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 381.44 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 417.86 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 441.53 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 471.62 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 479.64 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 364.36 million hectares | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 491.95 million hectares | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 481.59 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 529.33 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 545.11 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 538.90 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 567.94 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 595.20 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 600.89 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 622.99 million hectares | +3.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 622.99 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 622.99 million hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion hectares, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +165.9% | 302.51 million hectares | 804.36 million hectares |
| 1996 | +129.5% | 723.86 million hectares | 1.66 billion hectares |
| 2001 | +121.9% | 337.47 million hectares | 748.75 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.08 million hectares | 51.67 million hectares | 72.49 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.75 million hectares | 54.48 million hectares | 105.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.41 million hectares | 116.84 million hectares | 939.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.46 million hectares | 540.60 million hectares | 1.66 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.30 million hectares | 245.12 million hectares | 950.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.19 million hectares | 364.36 million hectares | 545.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 596.75 million hectares | 567.94 million hectares | 622.99 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 40 Philippines 731.66 million hectares compare
- 41 Cameroon 694.78 million hectares compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 657.42 million hectares compare
- 44 Comoros 571.06 million hectares compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 550.83 million hectares compare
- 46 Togo 520.05 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Honduras was 622.99 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.67 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Honduras ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow coconut crops if it was to meet global vegetable oil demand alone.