Deforestation embedded in trade in Honduras
Honduras: Deforestation embedded in trade was -1,913 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Honduras, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Honduras stood at -1,913 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Honduras peaked at -1,842 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15,076 hectares, in 2012.
Honduras ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6,918 hectares | -11,516 hectares | -3,939 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -7,483 hectares | -15,076 hectares | -3,498 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,902 hectares | -4,022 hectares | -1,842 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 150 Nigeria -1,686 hectares compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea -1,712 hectares compare
- 153 Liberia -3,001 hectares compare
- 154 Mozambique -3,777 hectares compare
- 155 Nicaragua -3,840 hectares compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Honduras?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Honduras was -1,913 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was -1,842 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -15,076 hectares in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Honduras ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.