Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.06% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from Honduras, with 2.9 tons of CO₂ equivalent per capita in 2018, below the world (6.45) and regional (6.22) average (World Bank, 2023) (World Bank, 2023).
56% of Honduras' territory is covered by forests, which are essential for mitigating climate change, strengthening resilience to natural disasters and generating income for rural communities (World Bank, 2023).
40,600 to 56,400 people will be forced to move internally in Honduras due to climate change impacts by 2050 (World Bank, 2023).
4.5% of the population of Honduras is affected on average each year by disasters caused by natural hazards, causing damages exceeding 2.3% of GDP (World Bank, 2023).
201 million people (32.1% of the total population of Latin America and the Caribbean) live in poverty
82 million (13.1%) people in Latin America and the Caribbean are in extreme poverty (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
21.9% was the incidence of extreme poverty in rural areas of LAC in 2022 (+0.7 pp vs. 2021), while in urban areas it reached 11% (+0.1 pp) (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).
1.4 percentage points is the difference in inflation between the poorest and richest sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2.60 million hectares per year of forest were lost between 2010 and 2020.
63% of world exports of fresh bananas and plantains in 2022 came from Latin America and the Caribbean, with Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras as the main exporters (IICA, Trade Data Monitor).
