Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Honduras
Honduras: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 254.55 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 254.55 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Honduras peaked at 911.88 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176.09 hectares, in 2022.
That places Honduras 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 196.45 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 240.59 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 201.36 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 282.17 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 241 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 348.08 hectares | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 556.38 hectares | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 434.86 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 458.86 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 248.78 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 356.71 hectares | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 256.39 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 275.95 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 296.69 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 303.57 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 911.88 hectares | +200.4% |
| 2017 | 641.78 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 304.38 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 419.72 hectares | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 283.44 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 317 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 176.09 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 254.9 hectares | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 254.55 hectares | -0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 254.55 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 254.55 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328.86 hectares | 196.45 hectares | 556.38 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 401.59 hectares | 248.78 hectares | 911.88 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.2 hectares | 176.09 hectares | 317 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Honduras?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Honduras was 254.55 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 911.88 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.09 hectares in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Honduras ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.