The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020 and 350 million hectares by 2030.

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160.2 million hectares pledged

2020 goal 2030 goal 0 150 350

Million hectares

Commitments

47

Potential

  • Climate benefit:

    15.66 GtCO2 sequestered

  • Economic activity:

    48,424 million USD

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  • Mexico (Chiapas)

    Committed

    0.18 million hectares
    • 2016 0.18 million hectares by 2030

  • Nigeria

    Committed

    4 million hectares
    • 2016 4 million hectares by 2030

  • Chad

    Committed

    5 million hectares
    • 2017 5 million hectares by 2030

  • Mongolia

    Committed

    0.6 million hectares
    • 2017 0.6 million hectares by 2020

  • Sri Lanka

    Committed

    0.2 million hectares
    • 2017 0.2 million hectares by 2020

  • Bangladesh

    Committed

    0.75 million hectares
    • 2017 0.75 million hectares by 2020

  • Pakistan

    Committed

    0.1 million hectares
    • 2017 0.1 million hectares by 2020

  • Cameroon

    Committed

    12.06 million hectares
    • 2017 12.06 million hectares by 2030

  • Brazil

    Committed

    12 million hectares
    • 2016 12 million hectares by 2030

  • Panama

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2016 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Guatemala Private Natural Reserves

    Committed

    0.04 million hectares
    • 2016 0.04 million hectares by 2020

  • Malawi

    Assessment: Complete

    Committed

    4.5 million hectares
    • 2016 2 million hectares by 2020
    • 2016 2.5 million hectares by 2030

  • Benin

    Committed

    0.5 million hectares
    • 2016 0.2 million hectares by 2020
    • 2016 0.3 million hectares by 2030

  • Guinea

    Committed

    2 million hectares
    • 2016 2 million hectares by 2030

  • Central African Republic

    Committed

    3.5 million hectares
    • 2016 1 million hectares by 2020
    • 2016 2.5 million hectares by 2030

  • Côte d'Ivoire

    Committed

    5 million hectares
    • 2016 5 million hectares by 2030

  • Mexico (Campeche)

    Committed

    0.35 million hectares
    • 2015 0.35 million hectares by 2030

  • Mexico (Quintana Roo)

    Committed

    0.4 million hectares
    • 2015 0.4 million hectares by 2030

  • Asia Pulp & Paper

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2015 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Nicaragua

    Committed

    2.7 million hectares
    • 2015 2.7 million hectares by 2020

  • Honduras

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2015 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Argentina

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2015 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Republic of the Congo

    Committed

    2 million hectares
    • 2015 2 million hectares by 2030

  • Madagascar

    Committed

    4 million hectares
    • 2015 2.5 million hectares by 2020
    • 2015 1.5 million hectares by 2030

  • Mozambique

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2016 1 million hectares by 2030

  • Liberia

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2015 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Burundi

    Committed

    2 million hectares
    • 2015 2 million hectares by 2020

  • Chile

    Committed

    0.5 million hectares
    • 2015 0.5 million hectares by 2020

  • Ecuador

    Committed

    0.5 million hectares
    • 2014 0.5 million hectares by 2020

  • Peru

    Committed

    3.2 million hectares
    • 2014 3.2 million hectares by 2020

  • Pakistan (KPK)

    Committed

    0.35 million hectares
    • 2015 0.35 million hectares by 2020

  • Mexico

    Committed

    8.47 million hectares
    • 2013 8.47 million hectares by 2020

  • Ghana

    Committed

    2 million hectares
    • 2015 2 million hectares by 2030

  • Kenya

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    5.1 million hectares
    • 2016 5.1 million hectares by 2030

  • Mexico (Yucatán)

    Committed

    0.3 million hectares
    • 2015 0.3 million hectares by 2030

  • Niger

    Committed

    3.2 million hectares
    • 2015 3.2 million hectares by 2020

  • Brazil's Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2011 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Uganda

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    2.5 million hectares
    • 2014 2.5 million hectares by 2020

  • Guatemala

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    1.2 million hectares
    • 2014 1.2 million hectares by 2020

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Committed

    8 million hectares
    • 2014 8 million hectares by 2020

  • Colombia

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2014 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Ethiopia

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    15 million hectares
    • 2014 15 million hectares by 2020

  • India

    Committed

    21 million hectares
    • 2015 13 million hectares by 2020
    • 2015 8 million hectares by 2030

  • Costa Rica

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2012 1 million hectares by 2020

  • El Salvador

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    1 million hectares
    • 2012 1 million hectares by 2020

  • Rwanda

    Assessment: Underway

    Committed

    2 million hectares
    • 2011 2 million hectares by 2020

  • United States

    Committed

    15 million hectares
    • 2011 15 million hectares by 2020

Bonn Challenge reaches 150 million hectares

Malik Amin Aslam Khan on Bonn Challenge Asia Event