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
98th
of 223 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 98th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 95 Sierra Leone 1.75 million hectares compare
- 96 Burundi 1.67 million hectares compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 1.63 million hectares compare
- 99 Laos 1.61 million hectares compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 1.52 million hectares compare
- 101 South Korea 1.51 million hectares compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (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 98th out of 223 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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