Forestland — Area in Honduras
Honduras: Forestland — Area was 5,861 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Honduras, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Honduras stood at 5,861 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Honduras peaked at 7,644 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,861 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Honduras 64th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,644 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,593 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,541 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,490 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,438 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7,387 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7,335 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,284 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,232 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,181 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7,129 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,091 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,053 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,014 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,976 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,937 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,899 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,860 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,822 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,783 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,745 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,701 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,658 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,614 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,571 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,527 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,444 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,361 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,278 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,195 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,112 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,062 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,012 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,962 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,912 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,861 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5,861 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5,861 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 8.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,413 1000 ha | 7,181 1000 ha | 7,644 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,956 1000 ha | 6,783 1000 ha | 7,129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,509 1000 ha | 6,195 1000 ha | 6,745 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,987 1000 ha | 5,861 1000 ha | 6,112 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Honduras?
- Forestland — area in Honduras was 5,861 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7,644 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,861 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for forestland — area?
- Honduras ranks 64th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).