Deforestation statistics for Honduras



Honduras: Demographic data

Population (2022)9,904,607
Annual population growth rate (2022)1.60%
Population density (people/sq km)89
Net migration-6,800
Fertility rate2.5
Median age24
Urban population share57%


Honduras: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 111,890
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 7,740,491
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 69.20%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 1,188,871
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 15.40%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 2,150,092
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 19.20%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 27.80%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 398,464
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 18.50%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 1,751,628
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 15.70%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 23%


Honduras: Annual forest and tree cover data



Honduras: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 7,344
2003: 8,856
2004: 7,115
2005: 14,158
2006: 14,166
2007: 12,660
2008: 14,680
2009: 22,180
2010: 21,407
2011: 20,323
2012: 10,008
2013: 16,970
2014: 22,265
2015: 15,366
2016: 46,024
2017: 37,700
2018: 32,645
2019: 32,911
2020: 41,688


Honduras: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 42,380
2002: 31,528
2003: 33,625
2004: 26,455
2005: 40,472
2006: 41,631
2007: 42,412
2008: 43,299
2009: 51,514
2010: 46,085
2011: 52,572
2012: 32,306
2013: 43,632
2014: 57,482
2015: 50,243
2016: 188,443
2017: 113,474
2018: 76,254
2019: 81,416
2020: 93,649




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Atlántida346,1525,7328,58010,51422,63047,45513.7%
Intibucá219,6413,2744,1194,18011,70323,27610.6%
Islas de la Bahía16,8951794163811,0081,98411.7%
La Paz153,0881,6562,4462,4355,87712,4148.1%
Lempira295,6067,2195,7915,3397,45225,8018.7%
Ocotepeque118,4101,6881,5992,2192,3507,8566.6%
Olancho1,874,70859,05284,56778,000173,505395,12321.1%
Santa Bárbara426,6409,67411,29712,04929,18062,20014.6%
Valle62,0541,9331,3786846484,6437.5%
Yoro555,74311,64213,16616,08341,90382,79414.9%
Choluteca143,5403,5113,5711,3571,3329,7716.8%
Colón705,53028,65436,77740,84465,415171,69024.3%
Comayagua324,1064,9776,57310,52427,93350,00815.4%
Copán238,0764,8373,6866,15711,61926,29911.0%
Cortés265,8514,3766,5458,59621,88941,40615.6%
El Paraíso414,13511,8398,8718,50512,79842,01310.1%
Francisco Morazán489,8646,7908,2915,22244,91165,21313.3%
Gracias a Dios1,090,4437,42817,26923,14671,081118,92310.9%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
AtlántidaArizona18,7721592744841,3112,22711.9%
AtlántidaEl Porvenir17,40971936611220.7%
AtlántidaEsparta14,9702204603796801,74011.6%
AtlántidaJutiapa17,1331082572581,3772,00111.7%
AtlántidaLa Ceiba36,757761632531,0701,5624.2%
AtlántidaLa Masica19,5682595856182,1223,58418.3%
AtlántidaSan Francisco11,7932846662453863.3%
AtlántidaTela24,9541483254038661,7427.0%
IntibucáSan Francisco de Opalaca5,070134135801693.3%
IntibucáSan Isidro60324527376.2%
IntibucáSan Juan4742419163.3%
IntibucáSan Miguelito128011142.8%
IntibucáYamaranguila91234317273.0%
IntibucáIntibucá8,8475673768141,01911.5%
IntibucáJesús de Otoro72103245496.8%
IntibucáLa Esperanza167313111810.5%
IntibucáMasaguara1,5983144115020813.0%
Islas de la BahíaGuanaja658014491.4%
Islas de la BahíaJosé Santos Guardiola466110130.5%
Islas de la BahíaRoatán179000221.0%
Islas de la BahíaUtila960521443636.6%
La PazOpatoro2,35966974954.0%
La PazSan Pedro de Tutule77133413232.9%
La PazSanta Ana42000225.5%
La PazSanta María178141184.4%
La PazSantiago de Puringla249000331.3%
La PazChinacla97566951727.4%
La PazGuajiquiro1,01944421333.2%
La PazLa Paz1,831464422828115.4%
La PazMarcala1,52336653684.5%
LempiraBelen2,2775278221.0%
LempiraLas Flores672016181.2%
LempiraLepaera1,043211580.8%
LempiraSan Manuel Colohete694010010.2%
LempiraSan Rafael1,412711723483.4%
LempiraSan Sebastian8337258222.7%
LempiraCololaca75811412182.3%
LempiraGracias11,02419162325830.7%
LempiraLa Iguala3,6593258821262988.2%
OcotepequeBelén Gualcho2,11926141531864.0%
OcotepequeSan Fernando5000000.0%
OcotepequeSan Francisco del Valle7742344131.7%
OcotepequeSan Jorge69000122.8%
OcotepequeSan Marcos1,22986813352.8%
OcotepequeSanta Fé1,89445711271.4%
OcotepequeSinuapa1,5843249181.2%
OcotepequeConcepción45000112.3%
OcotepequeDolores Merendon108000121.7%
OcotepequeLa Encarnación434100010.3%
OcotepequeLa Labor928102140.4%
OcotepequeOcotepeque1,264101130.2%
OlanchoGuayape1,8881281161286.8%
OlanchoJano2,50131281661897.5%
OlanchoJuticalpa2,69872021791284.7%
OlanchoLa Unión15,89638958151,8742,82217.8%
OlanchoMangulile3,80917366248560015.7%
OlanchoPatuca9,5991052316024571,39514.5%
OlanchoSalamá3,8161124431942727.1%
OlanchoSan Esteban55,1369601,7932,2507,08512,08721.9%
OlanchoCatacamas386,01512,29731,87427,50152,098123,77032.1%
OlanchoSan Francisco de la Paz5,9292377762574347.3%
OlanchoSanta Maria del Real4,6971150611162385.1%
OlanchoSilca250013483.1%
OlanchoYocón2,71511396733345016.6%
OlanchoConcordia397110130.8%
OlanchoDulce Nombre de Culmí168,5975,86413,14611,87125,04955,93033.2%
OlanchoEl Rosario1,80369211171538.5%
OlanchoEsquipulas del Norte5,5551123414711,1442,06837.2%
OlanchoGualaco26,0804436971,0743,9886,20223.8%
OlanchoGuata3,25956627951471121.8%
Santa BárbaraIlama84278129612214.5%
Santa BárbaraLas Vegas1,70212184711118811.0%
Santa BárbaraProtección184593112815.0%
Santa BárbaraQuimistán5,9144911612041069411.7%
Santa BárbaraSan Francisco de Ojuera9690446141.5%
Santa BárbaraSan José de Colinas128023101511.7%
Santa BárbaraSan Luis3,06242622817530710.0%
Santa BárbaraSan Marcos390031121359.1%
Santa BárbaraSanta Bárbara7,8141734441452403.1%
Santa BárbaraSanta Rita1152333119.3%
Santa BárbaraAzacualpa1605714123723.2%
Santa BárbaraConcepción del Sur420013512.0%
Santa BárbaraEl Nispero9882142632747.5%
Santa BárbaraGualala1,2523111467947.5%
ValleAlianza6,304003580.1%
ValleAmapala1,483010010.1%
ValleGoascorán15000000.0%
ValleNacaome4,39512129240.6%
ValleSan Lorenzo2,256013590.4%
YoroYorito2,33313328511524610.5%
YoroYoro21,0392845499252,3504,10919.5%
YoroEl Negrito153006285.5%
YoroEl Progreso000000100.0%
YoroJocón79100225273.4%
YoroMorazán4,5653932861302.9%
YoroOlanchito42,5686821,0561,2194,5607,51717.7%
YoroVictoria3,774305611920541110.9%
CholutecaCholuteca3,363210418331.0%
CholutecaMarcovia4,7632233339972.0%
CholutecaNamasigue9000002.5%
ColónBalfate7,4123013734929972,16429.2%
ColónTrujillo7,15266631101363755.2%
ColónBonito Oriental4,36811914912232971916.5%
ColónIriona292,9508,40317,30616,57923,92966,21722.6%
ColónLimón17,1971,0511,5589001,2894,79827.9%
ColónSabá20,6885466296703,5135,35825.9%
ColónSanta Fé6,0931842984027191,60326.3%
ColónSanta Rosa de Aguán310005517.3%
ColónSonaguera687924265010915.9%
ColónTocoa35,6578781,5491,8085,3549,58926.9%
ComayaguaMeámbar4,400107271011463.3%
ComayaguaSan Jerónimo1,213691114403.3%
ComayaguaSan Sebastián6803931623.1%
ComayaguaSiguatepeque918002570.8%
ComayaguaComayagua10,39345631033475575.4%
ComayaguaTaulabe2,7433821711023.7%
ComayaguaVilla de San Antonio2,24851231,0661,09648.8%
ComayaguaEsquías3645915235114.0%
ComayaguaLamaní1,4617101121824616.8%
CopánCabañas5075444173.3%
CopánLa Unión638001130.5%
CopánSan Agustín110012143.7%
CopánSan Antonio1,22511112746957.8%
CopánSan Pedro308011120.8%
CopánConcepción1372044107.2%
CopánSanta Rita2,9373717551632719.2%
CopánCopán Ruinas2,31932921461074.6%
CopánCorquín1,484461213352.4%
CopánCucuyagua76000111.6%
CopánEl Paraíso2,227272327621396.2%
CopánFlorida2,239192920771456.5%
CortésCholoma61237641579.3%
CortésSan Pedro Sula26,5071674363009441,8487.0%
CortésSanta Cruz de Yojoa2,54624539502.0%
CortésOmoa8,733981511614328439.7%
CortésPuerto Cortés2,55625509714331512.3%
El ParaísoTeupasenti1,00435219303.0%
El ParaísoTrojes29,1315541,1191,2981,2924,26314.6%
El ParaísoYuscarán1,90145614291.5%
El ParaísoDanlí15,0621202756633841,4439.6%
El ParaísoEl Paraíso2,177010108281.3%
El ParaísoGuinope39606213215.2%
El ParaísoMorocelí155691183421.8%
Francisco MorazánMarale8,03250599259980010.0%
Francisco MorazánSan Antonio de Oriente8000001.8%
Francisco MorazánCedros3,7271721382042817.5%
Francisco MorazánSan Juan de Flores4,10618293846154513.3%
Francisco MorazánSanta Lucía53800039407.4%
Francisco MorazánValle de Ángeles81800140415.0%
Francisco MorazánVallecillo694927286112518.0%
Francisco MorazánVilla de San Francisco76000111.0%
Francisco MorazánDistrito Central12,5592530352,8592,94923.5%
Francisco MorazánGuaimaca2,607116449411656.3%
Francisco MorazánLepaterique8,16293163991,2801,63520.0%
Gracias a DiosAhuas8,52082428751351.6%
Gracias a DiosBrus Laguna239,5993021,2363,71717,64122,8979.6%
Gracias a DiosJuan Francisco Bulnes44,9105392,9212,7744,30710,54223.5%
Gracias a DiosPuerto Lempira129,9175971,8651,4922,3036,2574.8%
Gracias a DiosRamón Villeda Morales5,66832672831.5%
Gracias a DiosWampusirpi113,1996711,4361,7256,80210,6349.4%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Atlántida161,3571,0052,1292,4987,73113,3638.3%
Intibucá18,521821451661,1551,5478.4%
Islas de la Bahía2,263541850773.4%
La Paz8,9472734774465856.5%
Lempira22,37073921362075092.3%
Ocotepeque10,454463141731921.8%
Olancho700,63919,96748,51245,03394,074207,58629.6%
Santa Bárbara23,5611442903281,1011,8647.9%
Valle14,453231720420.3%
Yoro75,2231,0131,7032,3897,34312,44816.5%
Choluteca8,13533237571301.6%
Colón392,23411,55721,95021,11136,32090,93823.2%
Comayagua23,808821102221,8482,2629.5%
Copán14,2061361011744188305.8%
Cortés40,9542956495701,5993,1137.6%
El Paraíso49,8266881,4281,9931,7385,84711.7%
Francisco Morazán41,3272253933795,5856,58215.9%
Gracias a Dios541,8122,1207,4859,74331,20150,5489.3%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
AtlántidaArizona18,7721592744841,3112,22711.9%
AtlántidaEl Porvenir17,40971936611220.7%
AtlántidaEsparta14,9702204603796801,74011.6%
AtlántidaJutiapa17,1331082572581,3772,00111.7%
AtlántidaLa Ceiba36,757761632531,0701,5624.2%
AtlántidaLa Masica19,5682595856182,1223,58418.3%
AtlántidaSan Francisco11,7932846662453863.3%
AtlántidaTela24,9541483254038661,7427.0%
IntibucáSan Francisco de Opalaca5,070134135801693.3%
IntibucáSan Isidro60324527376.2%
IntibucáSan Juan4742419163.3%
IntibucáSan Miguelito128011142.8%
IntibucáYamaranguila91234317273.0%
IntibucáIntibucá8,8475673768141,01911.5%
IntibucáJesús de Otoro72103245496.8%
IntibucáLa Esperanza167313111810.5%
IntibucáMasaguara1,5983144115020813.0%
Islas de la BahíaGuanaja658014491.4%
Islas de la BahíaJosé Santos Guardiola466110130.5%
Islas de la BahíaRoatán179000221.0%
Islas de la BahíaUtila960521443636.6%
La PazOpatoro2,35966974954.0%
La PazSan Pedro de Tutule77133413232.9%
La PazSanta Ana42000225.5%
La PazSanta María178141184.4%
La PazSantiago de Puringla249000331.3%
La PazChinacla97566951727.4%
La PazGuajiquiro1,01944421333.2%
La PazLa Paz1,831464422828115.4%
La PazMarcala1,52336653684.5%
LempiraBelen2,2775278221.0%
LempiraLas Flores672016181.2%
LempiraLepaera1,043211580.8%
LempiraSan Manuel Colohete694010010.2%
LempiraSan Rafael1,412711723483.4%
LempiraSan Sebastian8337258222.7%
LempiraCololaca75811412182.3%
LempiraGracias11,02419162325830.7%
LempiraLa Iguala3,6593258821262988.2%
OcotepequeBelén Gualcho2,11926141531864.0%
OcotepequeSan Fernando5000000.0%
OcotepequeSan Francisco del Valle7742344131.7%
OcotepequeSan Jorge69000122.8%
OcotepequeSan Marcos1,22986813352.8%
OcotepequeSanta Fé1,89445711271.4%
OcotepequeSinuapa1,5843249181.2%
OcotepequeConcepción45000112.3%
OcotepequeDolores Merendon108000121.7%
OcotepequeLa Encarnación434100010.3%
OcotepequeLa Labor928102140.4%
OcotepequeOcotepeque1,264101130.2%
OlanchoGuayape1,8881281161286.8%
OlanchoJano2,50131281661897.5%
OlanchoJuticalpa2,69872021791284.7%
OlanchoLa Unión15,89638958151,8742,82217.8%
OlanchoMangulile3,80917366248560015.7%
OlanchoPatuca9,5991052316024571,39514.5%
OlanchoSalamá3,8161124431942727.1%
OlanchoSan Esteban55,1369601,7932,2507,08512,08721.9%
OlanchoCatacamas386,01512,29731,87427,50152,098123,77032.1%
OlanchoSan Francisco de la Paz5,9292377762574347.3%
OlanchoSanta Maria del Real4,6971150611162385.1%
OlanchoSilca250013483.1%
OlanchoYocón2,71511396733345016.6%
OlanchoConcordia397110130.8%
OlanchoDulce Nombre de Culmí168,5975,86413,14611,87125,04955,93033.2%
OlanchoEl Rosario1,80369211171538.5%
OlanchoEsquipulas del Norte5,5551123414711,1442,06837.2%
OlanchoGualaco26,0804436971,0743,9886,20223.8%
OlanchoGuata3,25956627951471121.8%
Santa BárbaraIlama84278129612214.5%
Santa BárbaraLas Vegas1,70212184711118811.0%
Santa BárbaraProtección184593112815.0%
Santa BárbaraQuimistán5,9144911612041069411.7%
Santa BárbaraSan Francisco de Ojuera9690446141.5%
Santa BárbaraSan José de Colinas128023101511.7%
Santa BárbaraSan Luis3,06242622817530710.0%
Santa BárbaraSan Marcos390031121359.1%
Santa BárbaraSanta Bárbara7,8141734441452403.1%
Santa BárbaraSanta Rita1152333119.3%
Santa BárbaraAzacualpa1605714123723.2%
Santa BárbaraConcepción del Sur420013512.0%
Santa BárbaraEl Nispero9882142632747.5%
Santa BárbaraGualala1,2523111467947.5%
ValleAlianza6,304003580.1%
ValleAmapala1,483010010.1%
ValleGoascorán15000000.0%
ValleNacaome4,39512129240.6%
ValleSan Lorenzo2,256013590.4%
YoroYorito2,33313328511524610.5%
YoroYoro21,0392845499252,3504,10919.5%
YoroEl Negrito153006285.5%
YoroEl Progreso000000100.0%
YoroJocón79100225273.4%
YoroMorazán4,5653932861302.9%
YoroOlanchito42,5686821,0561,2194,5607,51717.7%
YoroVictoria3,774305611920541110.9%
CholutecaCholuteca3,363210418331.0%
CholutecaMarcovia4,7632233339972.0%
CholutecaNamasigue9000002.5%
ColónBalfate7,4123013734929972,16429.2%
ColónTrujillo7,15266631101363755.2%
ColónBonito Oriental4,36811914912232971916.5%
ColónIriona292,9508,40317,30616,57923,92966,21722.6%
ColónLimón17,1971,0511,5589001,2894,79827.9%
ColónSabá20,6885466296703,5135,35825.9%
ColónSanta Fé6,0931842984027191,60326.3%
ColónSanta Rosa de Aguán310005517.3%
ColónSonaguera687924265010915.9%
ColónTocoa35,6578781,5491,8085,3549,58926.9%
ComayaguaMeámbar4,400107271011463.3%
ComayaguaSan Jerónimo1,213691114403.3%
ComayaguaSan Sebastián6803931623.1%
ComayaguaSiguatepeque918002570.8%
ComayaguaComayagua10,39345631033475575.4%
ComayaguaTaulabe2,7433821711023.7%
ComayaguaVilla de San Antonio2,24851231,0661,09648.8%
ComayaguaEsquías3645915235114.0%
ComayaguaLamaní1,4617101121824616.8%
CopánCabañas5075444173.3%
CopánLa Unión638001130.5%
CopánSan Agustín110012143.7%
CopánSan Antonio1,22511112746957.8%
CopánSan Pedro308011120.8%
CopánConcepción1372044107.2%
CopánSanta Rita2,9373717551632719.2%
CopánCopán Ruinas2,31932921461074.6%
CopánCorquín1,484461213352.4%
CopánCucuyagua76000111.6%
CopánEl Paraíso2,227272327621396.2%
CopánFlorida2,239192920771456.5%
CortésCholoma61237641579.3%
CortésSan Pedro Sula26,5071674363009441,8487.0%
CortésSanta Cruz de Yojoa2,54624539502.0%
CortésOmoa8,733981511614328439.7%
CortésPuerto Cortés2,55625509714331512.3%
El ParaísoTeupasenti1,00435219303.0%
El ParaísoTrojes29,1315541,1191,2981,2924,26314.6%
El ParaísoYuscarán1,90145614291.5%
El ParaísoDanlí15,0621202756633841,4439.6%
El ParaísoEl Paraíso2,177010108281.3%
El ParaísoGuinope39606213215.2%
El ParaísoMorocelí155691183421.8%
Francisco MorazánMarale8,03250599259980010.0%
Francisco MorazánSan Antonio de Oriente8000001.8%
Francisco MorazánCedros3,7271721382042817.5%
Francisco MorazánSan Juan de Flores4,10618293846154513.3%
Francisco MorazánSanta Lucía53800039407.4%
Francisco MorazánValle de Ángeles81800140415.0%
Francisco MorazánVallecillo694927286112518.0%
Francisco MorazánVilla de San Francisco76000111.0%
Francisco MorazánDistrito Central12,5592530352,8592,94923.5%
Francisco MorazánGuaimaca2,607116449411656.3%
Francisco MorazánLepaterique8,16293163991,2801,63520.0%
Gracias a DiosAhuas8,52082428751351.6%
Gracias a DiosBrus Laguna239,5993021,2363,71717,64122,8979.6%
Gracias a DiosJuan Francisco Bulnes44,9105392,9212,7744,30710,54223.5%
Gracias a DiosPuerto Lempira129,9175971,8651,4922,3036,2574.8%
Gracias a DiosRamón Villeda Morales5,66832672831.5%
Gracias a DiosWampusirpi113,1996711,4361,7256,80210,6349.4%


 

2019 forest data for Honduras | 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.

Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.

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