Forest area in Honduras
Honduras: Forest area was 5,861 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,861 ha th
World rank
78th
of 255 countries
All-time high
7,644 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
5,861 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Honduras stood at 5,861 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Honduras peaked at 7,644 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,861 ha th, in 2025.
That places Honduras 78th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,644 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 7,129 ha th | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 6,745 ha th | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6,527 ha th | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,112 ha th | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 5,861 ha th | -4.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5,861 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5,861 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,644 ha th | 7,644 ha th | 7,644 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,129 ha th | 7,129 ha th | 7,129 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,636 ha th | 6,527 ha th | 6,745 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,987 ha th | 5,861 ha th | 6,112 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Honduras?
- Forest area in Honduras was 5,861 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7,644 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,861 ha th in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for forest area?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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