Honduras vs South Korea: Land use
Honduras
1.62 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Honduras rank
99th
South Korea rank
102nd
Land use over time
- Honduras
- South Korea
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1.62 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 106,000 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Honduras ranks 99th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 703,333 hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 601,300 hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 379,700 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 102,200 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 385,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 107,370 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 74,000 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Honduras or South Korea?
- Honduras, at 1.62 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Honduras and South Korea?
- 106,000 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and South Korea rank globally for land use?
- Honduras ranks 99th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.