Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras
Honduras: Terrestrial protected areas was 23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Honduras is 23, 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.
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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.2 | — |
| 2014 | 27.9 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 28 | +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 | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +31.6% | 21.2 | 27.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.96 | 21.2 | 28.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.4 | 23 | 23.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Honduras?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Honduras was 23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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