Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
569.9 MtCO₂ was the greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation due to agricultural expansion in Honduras between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
1.92 Gt is the total carbon storage in Honduras, with most of the carbon stored in soil (GFW, 2024).
1174.7 kha is the total tree cover loss in Honduras as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
1.40 Mha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in Honduras. An 18% decrease in tree cover area since 2000 (GFW, 2024).
509 kha of primary rainforest will be lost between 2002 and 2023 in Honduras, representing 37% of its total tree cover loss in the same time period (GFW, 2024)
53.39 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in Honduras as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2022 in El Salvador (GFW, 2024).
24% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Honduras between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
Less than 4 in 10 adults living in rural Honduras have basic transaction accounts (World Bank, 2024).
Every 1,000 metric tons of local product purchases result in a saving of 55 metric tons of CO2eq greenhouse gas emissions (WFP and ECLAC, 2024).
Every 1,000 metric tons of local product purchases benefits around 310 farmers with an annual gross increase of USD 1,865 per farmer (WFP and ECLAC, 2024).
