Honduras vs Laos: Land use
Honduras
1.62 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Honduras rank
99th
Laos rank
100th
Land use over time
- Honduras
- Laos
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1.62 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 7,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 99th and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million hectares | 656,889 hectares | 850,889 hectares | Honduras |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 891,600 hectares | Honduras |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 948,300 hectares | Honduras |
| 1990s | 1.90 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Honduras |
| 2000s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 220,000 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 80,095 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 47,675 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Honduras or Laos?
- Honduras, at 1.62 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Honduras and Laos?
- 7,800 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Laos rank globally for land use?
- Honduras ranks 99th and Laos ranks 100th 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.