Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Honduras is 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Honduras 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0679 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0669 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0656 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0642 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0662 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0642 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Colombia 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Northern Mariana Islands 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Peru 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Honduras was 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.