Honduras vs Lesotho: Share of land area that is protected
Honduras
23.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
23.4%
in 2025
Honduras rank
64th
Lesotho rank
62nd
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Honduras
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23.4% against 23.0% in Honduras, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 0.3% | 25.7% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Honduras or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 23.4% against 23.0% in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Honduras and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Honduras ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.