Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras
Honduras: Terrestrial protected areas was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Honduras is 23.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Honduras peaked at 28.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 64th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.2% | — |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.2% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More climate change data for Honduras
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Honduras?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras was 23.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Honduras ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.