Annual deforestation in Honduras
Honduras: Annual deforestation was 70,860 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70,860 hectares per year
World rank
20th
of 112 countries
All-time high
102,860 hectares per year
in 2015
All-time low
50,520 hectares per year
in 2000
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Honduras, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Honduras is 70,860 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Honduras peaked at 102,860 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,520 hectares per year, in 2000.
That places Honduras 20th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,370 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 50,520 hectares per year | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 66,490 hectares per year | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 102,860 hectares per year | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 70,860 hectares per year | -31.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 70,860 hectares per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,965 hectares per year, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 70,860 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,370 hectares per year | 67,370 hectares per year | 67,370 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 50,520 hectares per year | 50,520 hectares per year | 50,520 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 84,675 hectares per year | 66,490 hectares per year | 102,860 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 70,860 hectares per year | 70,860 hectares per year | 70,860 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Honduras?
- Annual deforestation in Honduras was 70,860 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 102,860 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,520 hectares per year in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for annual deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 20th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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