Share of forest area within protected areas in Honduras
Honduras: Share of forest area within protected areas was 31.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2015
All-time low
31.8%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Share of forest area within protected areas in Honduras, 2015–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Honduras is 31.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Honduras ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.5% | — |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 31.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 31.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.9% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 53 Poland 33.9% compare
- 54 Lithuania 32.7% compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 32.6% compare
- 57 Italy 31.8% compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 31.6% compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 31.5% 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)
- 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Honduras?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Honduras was 31.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Honduras ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).