Land use in Honduras
Honduras: Land use was 1.62 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.62 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.02 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
1.43 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Honduras stood at 1.62 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Honduras peaked at 2.02 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million hectares, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 99th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.51 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million hectares | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.62 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.62 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 96 Sierra Leone 1.75 million hectares compare
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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 land use in Honduras?
- Land use in Honduras was 1.62 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for land use?
- Honduras ranks 99th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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