Share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras

Honduras: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 69.78 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
69.78
World rank
46th
of 168 countries
All-time high
91.22
in 1780
All-time low
69.25
in 1970
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 91.21790: 91.21800: 91.11810: 91.11820: 91.11830: 89.61840: 89.21850: 88.61860: 88.11870: 87.81880: 87.41890: 871900: 86.61910: 86.21920: 85.11930: 82.71940: 79.71950: 75.51960: 69.61970: 69.31980: 69.51990: 69.42000: 69.52010: 69.8

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras is 69.78, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras peaked at 91.22 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 69.25, in 1970.

Honduras ranks 46th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 91.22
1790 91.18 -0.0%
1800 91.15 -0.0%
1810 91.11 -0.0%
1820 91.06 -0.0%
1830 89.65 -1.6%
1840 89.15 -0.6%
1850 88.57 -0.6%
1860 88.12 -0.5%
1870 87.77 -0.4%
1880 87.41 -0.4%
1890 87.04 -0.4%
1900 86.64 -0.5%
1910 86.18 -0.5%
1920 85.05 -1.3%
1930 82.66 -2.8%
1940 79.69 -3.6%
1950 75.51 -5.2%
1960 69.57 -7.9%
1970 69.25 -0.5%
1980 69.46 +0.3%
1990 69.41 -0.1%
2000 69.45 +0.1%
2010 69.78 +0.5%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 69.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 69.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 91.22 91.22 91.22 1
1790s 91.18 91.18 91.18 1
1800s 91.15 91.15 91.15 1
1810s 91.11 91.11 91.11 1
1820s 91.06 91.06 91.06 1
1830s 89.65 89.65 89.65 1
1840s 89.15 89.15 89.15 1
1850s 88.57 88.57 88.57 1
1860s 88.12 88.12 88.12 1
1870s 87.77 87.77 87.77 1
1880s 87.41 87.41 87.41 1
1890s 87.04 87.04 87.04 1
1900s 86.64 86.64 86.64 1
1910s 86.18 86.18 86.18 1
1920s 85.05 85.05 85.05 1
1930s 82.66 82.66 82.66 1
1940s 79.69 79.69 79.69 1
1950s 75.51 75.51 75.51 1
1960s 69.57 69.57 69.57 1
1970s 69.25 69.25 69.25 1
1980s 69.46 69.46 69.46 1
1990s 69.41 69.41 69.41 1
2000s 69.45 69.45 69.45 1
2010s 69.78 69.78 69.78 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 43 Peru 71.68 compare
  2. 44 Austria 71.09 compare
  3. 45 Sri Lanka 70.99 compare
  4. 47 Panama 69.78 compare
  5. 48 Poland 69.27 compare
  6. 49 Lithuania 68.76 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Honduras was 69.78 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 91.22 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 69.25 in 1970.
How does Honduras rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Honduras ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.