Agriculture of Honduras
Total area: 1,520 sq km
Land area: 111,890 sq km
Water area: 200 sq km
Climate description: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Terrain description: mostly mountains in interior, narrow in coastal plains
Arable land use: 9.07%
Permanent crop use: 3.91%
Irrigated land: 878.5 sq km
Total renewable Water sources: 95.93 cu km
Total freshwater withdrawal: 2.12 cu km/yr
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 295.6 cu m/yr
Natural hazards description: frequent but generally mild earthquakes, extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
Environmental current issues: uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metalsTotal labor force:
% of labor force in agriculture: 39.2%
Agricultural products description: bananas, coffee, citrus, corn, African palm; beef; timber; shrimp, tilapia, lobster
Land area: 111,890 sq km
Water area: 200 sq km
Climate description: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Terrain description: mostly mountains in interior, narrow in coastal plains
Arable land use: 9.07%
Permanent crop use: 3.91%
Irrigated land: 878.5 sq km
Total renewable Water sources: 95.93 cu km
Total freshwater withdrawal: 2.12 cu km/yr
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 295.6 cu m/yr
Natural hazards description: frequent but generally mild earthquakes, extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
Environmental current issues: uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metalsTotal labor force:
% of labor force in agriculture: 39.2%
Agricultural products description: bananas, coffee, citrus, corn, African palm; beef; timber; shrimp, tilapia, lobster