Deforestation statistics for Honduras
Total land area: Honduras
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 11,277,354 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 6,921,416 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Honduras
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Honduras. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,770,738 | |
| 2001 | 2,150,092 | |
| 2010 | 2,027,528 | 7,584,192 |
| 2018 | 1,826,227 | 6,921,416 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 26% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 61.4% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Honduras
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Honduras by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42,538 | ||
| 2002 | 7,344 | 31,632 | |
| 2003 | 8,856 | 33,736 | |
| 2004 | 7,115 | 26,562 | |
| 2005 | 14,158 | 26,562 | |
| 2006 | 14,166 | 41,781 | |
| 2007 | 12,660 | 42,575 | |
| 2008 | 14,680 | 43,438 | |
| 2009 | 22,180 | 51,670 | |
| 2010 | 21,407 | 46,232 | |
| 2011 | 20,323 | 52,747 | |
| 2012 | 10,008 | 32,429 | |
| 2013 | 16,970 | 43,784 | |
| 2014 | 22,265 | 57,677 | |
| 2015 | 15,366 | 50,423 | |
| 2016 | 46,024 | 189,149 | |
| 2017 | 37,700 | 113,855 | |
| 2018 | 32,645 | 76,480 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 323,865 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 960,732 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 33.7% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 15.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 13,618.21 | 38,673 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 25,162.68 | 77,068 |
Biodiversity data: Honduras
Species count by taxa for Honduras. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 704 |
| Amphibians | 144 |
| Reptiles | 280 |
| Fishes | 1027 |
| Mammals | 212 |
| Vascular plants | 5680 |
Conservation data: Honduras
Data on threatened species in Honduras as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 8 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 14 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 45 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 134 |
Protected areas data: Honduras
Data on threatened species in Honduras as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 23.9 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Honduras
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 11277354 | 8473558 | 75.10% | 8056592 | 71.40% | 7428761 | 65.90% | 1032122 | 12.20% | 57340 | 40429 | 78479 |
| 15 | 11277354 | 8286874 | 73.50% | 7965779 | 70.60% | 7340842 | 65.10% | 1028525 | 12.40% | 57140 | 40359 | 78117 |
| 20 | 11277354 | 8078775 | 71.60% | 7891918 | 70.00% | 7270154 | 64.50% | 1024325 | 12.70% | 56907 | 40256 | 77721 |
| 25 | 11277354 | 7914465 | 70.20% | 7735838 | 68.60% | 7116729 | 63.10% | 1020939 | 12.90% | 56719 | 40183 | 77389 |
| 30 | 11277354 | 7770738 | 68.90% | 7584192 | 67.30% | 6967648 | 61.80% | 1017310 | 13.10% | 56517 | 40077 | 77068 |
| 50 | 11277354 | 6722355 | 59.60% | 6504090 | 57.70% | 5917412 | 52.50% | 967233 | 14.40% | 53735 | 38056 | 73335 |
| 75 | 11277354 | 5285921 | 46.90% | 5353687 | 47.50% | 4845269 | 43.00% | 839966 | 15.90% | 46665 | 33155 | 63552 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Honduras
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 11277354 | 8473558 | 8056592 | 2425183236 | 184198398 | 10233244 | 337697041 | 18760947 |
| 15 | 11277354 | 8286874 | 7965779 | 2398105473 | 183913913 | 10217440 | 337175589 | 18731977 |
| 20 | 11277354 | 8078775 | 7891918 | 2366440508 | 183574735 | 10198596 | 336553698 | 18697428 |
| 25 | 11277354 | 7914465 | 7735838 | 2341318464 | 183295211 | 10183067 | 336041213 | 18668956 |
| 30 | 11277354 | 7770738 | 7584192 | 2319164887 | 182995768 | 10166432 | 335492334 | 18638463 |
| 50 | 11277354 | 6722355 | 6504090 | 2147895356 | 178630064 | 9923892 | 327488528 | 18193807 |
| 75 | 11277354 | 5285921 | 5353687 | 1847297586 | 164200246 | 9122236 | 301033754 | 16724097 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Honduras
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Atlántida | 447267 | 347400 | 349924 | 326029 | 73% | 38243 | 11% | 2,125 | 14348 | 4% | 1,435 | 23895 | 7% | 2,987 |
| Choluteca | 443838 | 144307 | 137768 | 135355 | 30% | 9521 | 7% | 529 | 7108 | 5% | 711 | 2413 | 2% | 302 |
| Colón | 844058 | 707085 | 690794 | 607910 | 72% | 148432 | 21% | 8,246 | 65548 | 9% | 6,555 | 82884 | 12% | 10,361 |
| Comayagua | 495532 | 326053 | 311008 | 275847 | 56% | 46781 | 14% | 2,599 | 11620 | 4% | 1,162 | 35161 | 11% | 4,395 |
| Copán | 334527 | 239839 | 229759 | 214598 | 64% | 23749 | 10% | 1,319 | 8588 | 4% | 859 | 15161 | 7% | 1,895 |
| Cortés | 396947 | 267000 | 262569 | 239031 | 60% | 34517 | 13% | 1,918 | 10979 | 4% | 1,098 | 23538 | 9% | 2,942 |
| El Paraíso | 740233 | 415579 | 407835 | 390584 | 53% | 38025 | 9% | 2,113 | 20774 | 5% | 2,077 | 17251 | 4% | 2,156 |
| Francisco Morazán | 859558 | 492327 | 483752 | 437745 | 51% | 61160 | 12% | 3,398 | 15153 | 3% | 1,515 | 46007 | 10% | 5,751 |
| Gracias a Dios | 1639123 | 1093250 | 1171235 | 1112517 | 68% | 83568 | 8% | 4,643 | 24850 | 2% | 2,485 | 58718 | 5% | 7,340 |
| Intibucá | 316867 | 221017 | 215796 | 202112 | 64% | 21123 | 10% | 1,174 | 7439 | 3% | 744 | 13684 | 6% | 1,711 |
| Islas de la Bahía | 23737 | 16944 | 17570 | 16631 | 70% | 1538 | 9% | 85 | 599 | 4% | 60 | 939 | 5% | 117 |
| La Paz | 246788 | 154366 | 150199 | 142425 | 58% | 11908 | 8% | 662 | 4134 | 3% | 413 | 7774 | 5% | 972 |
| Lempira | 428003 | 297645 | 279069 | 268069 | 63% | 24103 | 8% | 1,339 | 13103 | 4% | 1,310 | 11000 | 4% | 1,375 |
| Ocotepeque | 171045 | 119529 | 115141 | 110959 | 65% | 7499 | 6% | 417 | 3317 | 3% | 332 | 4182 | 4% | 523 |
| Olancho | 2431974 | 1879067 | 1770514 | 1575999 | 65% | 338390 | 18% | 18,799 | 143875 | 8% | 14,388 | 194515 | 11% | 24,314 |
| Santa Bárbara | 512157 | 429177 | 399876 | 367128 | 72% | 53855 | 13% | 2,992 | 21107 | 5% | 2,111 | 32748 | 8% | 4,094 |
| Valle | 164019 | 62420 | 60852 | 59728 | 36% | 4447 | 7% | 247 | 3323 | 5% | 332 | 1124 | 2% | 141 |
| Yoro | 781681 | 557733 | 530531 | 484981 | 62% | 70451 | 13% | 3,914 | 24901 | 4% | 2,490 | 45550 | 9% | 5,694 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Honduras
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Atlántida | 447267 | 347400 | 349924 | 113904942 | 12285246 | 682514 | 479329 | 936495 |
| Choluteca | 443838 | 144307 | 137768 | 34783299 | 2372211 | 131790 | 177878 | 74180 |
| Colón | 844058 | 707085 | 690794 | 253896941 | 54286535 | 3015919 | 2466220 | 3703042 |
| Comayagua | 495532 | 326053 | 311008 | 82013457 | 12683239 | 704624 | 309113 | 1199014 |
| Copán | 334527 | 239839 | 229759 | 61199913 | 6548073 | 363782 | 247185 | 509528 |
| Cortés | 396947 | 267000 | 262569 | 76986592 | 9830961 | 546165 | 332910 | 812733 |
| El Paraíso | 740233 | 415579 | 407835 | 111625417 | 12021065 | 667837 | 664387 | 672149 |
| Francisco Morazán | 859558 | 492327 | 483752 | 119424428 | 16556715 | 919818 | 370853 | 1606023 |
| Gracias a Dios | 1639123 | 1093250 | 1171235 | 365223693 | 30275924 | 1681996 | 916524 | 2638836 |
| Intibucá | 316867 | 221017 | 215796 | 63154514 | 6463166 | 359065 | 215625 | 538364 |
| Islas de la Bahía | 23737 | 16944 | 17570 | 5081843 | 470153 | 26120 | 18352 | 35829 |
| La Paz | 246788 | 154366 | 150199 | 42235931 | 3480481 | 193360 | 116560 | 289360 |
| Lempira | 428003 | 297645 | 279069 | 79388028 | 6715448 | 373080 | 360666 | 388599 |
| Ocotepeque | 171045 | 119529 | 115141 | 32017812 | 2058290 | 114349 | 91438 | 142989 |
| Olancho | 2431974 | 1879067 | 1770514 | 595930101 | 123494661 | 6860815 | 5261713 | 8859691 |
| Santa Bárbara | 512157 | 429177 | 399876 | 120168279 | 15436236 | 857569 | 607291 | 1170415 |
| Valle | 164019 | 62420 | 60852 | 14559360 | 955994 | 53111 | 71791 | 29760 |
| Yoro | 781681 | 557733 | 530531 | 147570337 | 19557936 | 1086552 | 679725 | 1595086 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Honduras
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Atlántida | 447267 | 347400 | 349924 | 62129970 | 179 | 6701037 | 372280 | 261452 | 510815 |
| Choluteca | 443838 | 144307 | 137768 | 18972709 | 132 | 1293930 | 71885 | 97024 | 40462 |
| Colón | 844058 | 707085 | 690794 | 138489240 | 196 | 29610839 | 1645047 | 1345211 | 2019841 |
| Comayagua | 495532 | 326053 | 311008 | 44734613 | 137 | 6918122 | 384340 | 168606 | 654008 |
| Copán | 334527 | 239839 | 229759 | 33381770 | 139 | 3571686 | 198427 | 134829 | 277924 |
| Cortés | 396947 | 267000 | 262569 | 41992689 | 157 | 5362347 | 297908 | 181588 | 443309 |
| El Paraíso | 740233 | 415579 | 407835 | 60886590 | 147 | 6556947 | 364275 | 362394 | 366627 |
| Francisco Morazán | 859558 | 492327 | 483752 | 65140598 | 132 | 9030925 | 501718 | 202283 | 876012 |
| Gracias a Dios | 1639123 | 1093250 | 1171235 | 199212923 | 182 | 16514140 | 917452 | 499922 | 1439365 |
| Intibucá | 316867 | 221017 | 215796 | 34447917 | 156 | 3525361 | 195853 | 117614 | 293653 |
| Islas de la Bahía | 23737 | 16944 | 17570 | 2771914 | 164 | 256445 | 14247 | 10010 | 19543 |
| La Paz | 246788 | 154366 | 150199 | 23037782 | 149 | 1898429 | 105468 | 63578 | 157831 |
| Lempira | 428003 | 297645 | 279069 | 43302562 | 145 | 3662957 | 203498 | 196727 | 211961 |
| Ocotepeque | 171045 | 119529 | 115141 | 17464262 | 146 | 1122696 | 62372 | 49875 | 77993 |
| Olancho | 2431974 | 1879067 | 1770514 | 325052780 | 173 | 67360729 | 3742263 | 2870026 | 4832559 |
| Santa Bárbara | 512157 | 429177 | 399876 | 65546336 | 153 | 8419763 | 467765 | 331250 | 638408 |
| Valle | 164019 | 62420 | 60852 | 7941469 | 127 | 521450 | 28969 | 39159 | 16233 |
| Yoro | 781681 | 557733 | 530531 | 80492910 | 144 | 10667965 | 592665 | 370759 | 870047 |
Archived forest data for Honduras | Forest data for Honduras
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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