Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
1.49 kha of primary rainforest was lost between 2002 and 2023 in El Salvador, representing 2% of its total tree cover loss in the same time period (GFW, 2024).
1.92 Gt is the total carbon storage in Honduras, with most of the carbon stored in soil (GFW, 2024).
569.9 MtCO₂ was the greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation due to agricultural expansion in Honduras between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
25.90 MtCO₂e/year was the average greenhouse gas emission from deforestation due to agricultural expansion in Honduras between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
29.1 MtCO₂e/yr was the emission of Honduras' forests, while they absorbed 33.8 MtCO₂e/yr between 2001-2022, resulting in a net sequestration of -4.70 MtCO₂e/yr (GF2, 2024).
1.67% (185 kha) of Honduras' land area is dedicated to oil palm cultivation, the second largest after fruit crops with 0.07% (7.84 kha) (GFW, 2024).
< 0.1% (4.10 kha) is the land cover in Honduras occupied by agricultural land and 6.1% of the land cover corresponds to pasture (647 kha) (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).
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).
24% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Honduras between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
