Land use over the long-term in Honduras

Honduras: Land use over the long-term was 2.00 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.00 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Honduras, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 2.00 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Honduras peaked at 2.00 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

Honduras ranks 84th of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 1
1100s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 1
1200s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 1
1300s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 1
1400s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 1
1500s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 1
1600s 169,017 hectares 169,017 hectares 169,017 hectares 1
1700s 63,895 hectares 63,895 hectares 63,895 hectares 1
1710s 67,712 hectares 67,712 hectares 67,712 hectares 1
1720s 71,717 hectares 71,717 hectares 71,717 hectares 1
1730s 75,918 hectares 75,918 hectares 75,918 hectares 1
1740s 80,323 hectares 80,323 hectares 80,323 hectares 1
1750s 84,941 hectares 84,941 hectares 84,941 hectares 1
1760s 89,783 hectares 89,783 hectares 89,783 hectares 1
1770s 94,857 hectares 94,857 hectares 94,857 hectares 1
1780s 100,174 hectares 100,174 hectares 100,174 hectares 1
1790s 105,746 hectares 105,746 hectares 105,746 hectares 1
1800s 111,582 hectares 111,582 hectares 111,582 hectares 1
1810s 119,001 hectares 119,001 hectares 119,001 hectares 1
1820s 126,799 hectares 126,799 hectares 126,799 hectares 1
1830s 248,558 hectares 248,558 hectares 248,558 hectares 1
1840s 298,193 hectares 298,193 hectares 298,193 hectares 1
1850s 357,469 hectares 357,469 hectares 357,469 hectares 1
1860s 372,860 hectares 372,860 hectares 372,860 hectares 1
1870s 374,482 hectares 374,482 hectares 374,482 hectares 1
1880s 374,146 hectares 374,146 hectares 374,146 hectares 1
1890s 371,544 hectares 371,544 hectares 371,544 hectares 1
1900s 366,326 hectares 366,326 hectares 366,326 hectares 1
1910s 358,108 hectares 358,108 hectares 358,108 hectares 1
1920s 373,279 hectares 373,279 hectares 373,279 hectares 1
1930s 524,601 hectares 524,601 hectares 524,601 hectares 1
1940s 720,505 hectares 720,505 hectares 720,505 hectares 1
1950s 1.22 million hectares 1.05 million hectares 1.41 million hectares 10
1960s 1.50 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 10
1970s 1.50 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 10
1980s 1.51 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 1.56 million hectares 10
1990s 1.52 million hectares 1.50 million hectares 1.53 million hectares 10
2000s 1.66 million hectares 1.51 million hectares 1.76 million hectares 10
2010s 1.84 million hectares 1.77 million hectares 1.92 million hectares 10
2020s 1.97 million hectares 1.94 million hectares 2.00 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 81 Portugal 2.24 million hectares compare
  2. 82 Belarus 2.23 million hectares compare
  3. 83 Sierra Leone 2.20 million hectares compare
  4. 85 Cameroon 2.00 million hectares compare
  5. 86 Georgia 1.94 million hectares compare
  6. 87 Guatemala 1.90 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Honduras?
Land use over the long-term in Honduras was 2.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million hectares in 2025.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Honduras rank for land use over the long-term?
Honduras ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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