Share of land area that is protected in Honduras

Honduras: Share of land area that is protected was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2016
All-time low
21.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Honduras, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 21.2 % of total land area2014: 27.9 % of total land area2015: 28 % of total land area2016: 28.4 % of total land area2017: 28.4 % of total land area2018: 23.9 % of total land area2019: 23.9 % of total land area2020: 23.5 % of total land area2021: 23.5 % of total land area2022: 23.5 % of total land area2023: 23.5 % of total land area2024: 23.4 % of total land area2025: 23 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Honduras peaked at 28.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2013.

That places Honduras 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.0% 21.2% 28.4% 7
2020s 23.4% 23.0% 23.5% 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 62 Lesotho 23.4% compare
  2. 63 Malawi 23.1% compare
  3. 64 Portugal 23.0% compare
  4. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 22.9% compare
  5. 66 Kiribati 22.9% compare
  6. 66 Netherlands 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Honduras?
Share of land area that is protected in Honduras was 23.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2013.
How does Honduras rank for share of land area that is protected?
Honduras ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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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.