Argentina vs United States: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Argentina
13,330 hectares
in 2025
United States
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 13,330 hectares against 12,300 hectares in United States, a difference of 1,030 hectares.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,328 hectares | 11,484 hectares | 46,844 hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11,016 hectares | 12,283 hectares | 1,267 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 90,640 hectares | 11,327 hectares | 79,313 hectares | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 13,330 hectares against 12,300 hectares in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Argentina and United States?
- 1,030 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Argentina ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.