Tree cover loss in Honduras
Honduras: Tree cover loss was 74,932 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Honduras stood at 74,932.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Honduras peaked at 188,353 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26,402, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42,280 | — |
| 2002 | 31,456 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 33,559 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 26,402 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 40,378 | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 41,536 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42,346 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 43,199 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51,433 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 45,985 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 52,504 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 32,211 | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 43,581 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 57,419 | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 50,204 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 188,353 | +275.2% |
| 2017 | 113,410 | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 76,222 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 81,391 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 93,608 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 69,454 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 57,326 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 84,432 | +47.3% |
| 2024 | 74,932 | -11.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 74,932 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729, 13.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 74,932 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 14.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +275.2% | 50,204 | 188,353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,177 | 26,402 | 51,433 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74,128 | 32,211 | 188,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,950 | 57,326 | 93,608 | 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 in Honduras?
- Tree cover loss in Honduras was 74,932 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 188,353 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,402 in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for tree cover loss?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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