Honduras vs Zambia: Drivers of deforestation
Honduras
10,116 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
14,602 hectares
in 2023
Honduras rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Honduras
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14,602 hectares against 10,116 hectares in Honduras, a difference of 4,486 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,099 hectares | 2,032 hectares | 15,067 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 20,474 hectares | 4,405 hectares | 16,070 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 10,116 hectares | 14,602 hectares | 4,486 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Honduras or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14,602 hectares against 10,116 hectares in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Honduras and Zambia?
- 4,486 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Zambia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.