Exported deforestation in Honduras
Honduras: Exported deforestation was 5,014 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Honduras, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5,014 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Honduras peaked at 17,276 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,014 hectares, in 2023.
That places Honduras 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,705 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 6,831 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 8,460 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 11,237 hectares | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 14,254 hectares | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 10,706 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 13,535 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 17,276 hectares | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 9,985 hectares | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 7,759 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 7,164 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6,237 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 7,385 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 9,192 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 8,482 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 6,031 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 6,265 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,159 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5,014 hectares | -2.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5,014 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183.42 hectares, 27.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5,014 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 11.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,898 hectares | 6,831 hectares | 14,254 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,772 hectares | 6,237 hectares | 17,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,617 hectares | 5,014 hectares | 6,265 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 29 Madagascar 6,648 hectares compare
- 30 Mozambique 6,151 hectares compare
- 31 Laos 5,851 hectares compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 4,305 hectares compare
- 34 Liberia 4,079 hectares compare
- 35 Guinea 3,678 hectares compare
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 exported deforestation in Honduras?
- Exported deforestation in Honduras was 5,014 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17,276 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,014 hectares in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for exported deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.