Forest area in Honduras
Honduras: Forest area was 62,964 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Honduras is 62,964 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Honduras peaked at 69,878 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,964 sq. km, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,878 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 69,668 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 69,459 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69,249 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69,040 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68,830 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68,621 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68,411 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68,202 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67,992 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67,783 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67,580 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67,377 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67,174 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66,972 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66,769 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66,566 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66,363 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66,160 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65,958 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65,755 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65,531 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65,308 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65,085 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64,862 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 64,638 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64,430 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64,221 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64,012 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63,802 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63,593 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63,383 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63,174 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62,964 sq. km | -0.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 62,964 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 62,964 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 6.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,935 sq. km | 67,992 sq. km | 69,878 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,870 sq. km | 65,958 sq. km | 67,783 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,764 sq. km | 63,802 sq. km | 65,755 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,278 sq. km | 62,964 sq. km | 63,593 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 63 South Sudan 71,570 sq. km compare
- 64 Romania 69,290 sq. km compare
- 65 Namibia 64,259 sq. km compare
- 67 South Korea 62,570 sq. km compare
- 68 Guinea 60,690 sq. km compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 60,664 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Honduras?
- Forest area in Honduras was 62,964 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 69,878 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,964 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for forest area?
- Honduras ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.