Land under cereal production in Honduras
Honduras: Land under cereal production was 410,005 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 410,005 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Honduras peaked at 559,630 hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 302,521 hectares, in 1961.
That places Honduras 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,755 hectares | 302,521 hectares | 350,988 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 410,704 hectares | 330,744 hectares | 559,630 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,797 hectares | 347,787 hectares | 449,380 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 504,209 hectares | 465,071 hectares | 541,593 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,875 hectares | 368,828 hectares | 447,161 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,384 hectares | 358,528 hectares | 428,366 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,160 hectares | 394,321 hectares | 410,005 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 40.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.48 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,887 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 773,845 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 187.97 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Honduras?
- Land under cereal production in Honduras was 410,005 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 559,630 hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,521 hectares in 1961.
- How does Honduras rank for land under cereal production?
- Honduras ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.