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Argentina vs China: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Argentina
36,956 hectares
in 2024
China
32,898 hectares
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
China rank
18th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Argentina
  • China
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 36,956 hectares against 32,898 hectares in China, a difference of 4,058 hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and China ranks 18th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).