Primary Forest Loss in Honduras
Honduras: Primary Forest Loss was 8,626 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in Honduras, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 8,626 for primary forest loss in 2025.
The figure is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Honduras peaked at 46,024 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,115, in 2004.
That places Honduras 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,344 | — |
| 2003 | 8,856 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 7,115 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 14,157 | +99.0% |
| 2006 | 14,166 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12,660 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 14,680 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 22,180 | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 21,407 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 20,323 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,008 | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 16,970 | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 22,266 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 15,366 | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 46,024 | +199.5% |
| 2017 | 37,700 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 32,645 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 32,911 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41,688 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 36,601 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 30,127 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 43,765 | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 40,365 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 8,626 | -78.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8,626 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,149, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8,626 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest 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 | +199.5% | 15,366 | 46,024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,645 | 7,115 | 22,180 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,562 | 10,008 | 46,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,529 | 8,626 | 43,765 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest loss in Honduras?
- Primary forest loss in Honduras was 8,626 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 46,024 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,115 in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for primary forest loss?
- Honduras ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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