Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras
Honduras: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 35,800 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras, 2001–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras is 35,800 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras peaked at 35,800 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219 hectares, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 219 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 438 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 657 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 876 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 1,095 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1,314 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,533 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1,752 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1,971 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,190 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4,834 hectares | +120.7% |
| 2012 | 7,478 hectares | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 10,122 hectares | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 12,766 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 15,410 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 17,482 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 19,554 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 21,626 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 23,698 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 25,770 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 27,776 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 29,782 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 31,788 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 33,794 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 35,800 hectares | +5.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 35,800 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 35,800 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +120.7% | 2,190 hectares | 4,834 hectares |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 219 hectares | 438 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,095 hectares | 219 hectares | 1,971 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,516 hectares | 2,190 hectares | 23,698 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,785 hectares | 25,770 hectares | 35,800 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 44,020 hectares compare
- 125 Benin 42,440 hectares compare
- 126 Cape Verde 37,380 hectares compare
- 128 Cyprus 32,870 hectares compare
- 129 Luxembourg 30,000 hectares compare
- 130 Jordan 29,860 hectares compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Honduras was 35,800 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 35,800 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 hectares in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Honduras ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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