FAO projections of arable land in Honduras
Honduras: FAO projections of arable land was 1.62 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.62 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.02 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
1.43 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Honduras recorded 1.62 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Honduras peaked at 2.02 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million hectares, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 99th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.51 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million hectares | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.62 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.62 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 96 Sierra Leone 1.75 million hectares compare
- 97 Burundi 1.67 million hectares compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.63 million hectares compare
- 100 Laos 1.61 million hectares compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 1.52 million hectares compare
- 102 South Korea 1.51 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 fao projections of arable land in Honduras?
- Fao projections of arable land in Honduras was 1.62 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Honduras ranks 99th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.