Agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras
Honduras: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 60,715 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras is 60,715 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras peaked at 149,025 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,590 hectares, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,167 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 29,373 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 31,642 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 24,590 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 37,167 hectares | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 38,136 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 39,432 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 40,496 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,498 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 43,498 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 49,595 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 30,003 hectares | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 40,153 hectares | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 52,634 hectares | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 43,596 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 149,025 hectares | +241.8% |
| 2017 | 96,658 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 69,053 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 72,850 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 82,116 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 61,973 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 52,713 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 73,027 hectares | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 60,715 hectares | -16.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 60,715 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 31.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 60,715 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 37.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +241.8% | 43,596 hectares | 149,025 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,500 hectares | 24,590 hectares | 48,498 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 64,707 hectares | 30,003 hectares | 149,025 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,109 hectares | 52,713 hectares | 82,116 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Honduras was 60,715 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 149,025 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,590 hectares in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.