Imported deforestation in Honduras
Honduras: Imported deforestation was 3,101 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Imported deforestation in Honduras, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 3,101 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Honduras peaked at 3,558 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,694 hectares, in 2010.
That places Honduras 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,980 hectares | 2,641 hectares | 3,558 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,289 hectares | 1,694 hectares | 2,881 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,715 hectares | 2,009 hectares | 3,318 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 imported deforestation in Honduras?
- Imported deforestation in Honduras was 3,101 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3,558 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 hectares in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for imported deforestation?
- Honduras ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.