Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina
Argentina: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 2.09 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.09 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina peaked at 6.65 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.06 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 6.65 million hectares | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million hectares | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million hectares | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million hectares | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million hectares | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million hectares | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million hectares | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million hectares | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million hectares | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million hectares | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million hectares | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million hectares | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 5.90 million hectares | +167.1% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million hectares | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million hectares | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million hectares | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 2.09 million hectares | +11.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.09 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 90.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.09 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 162.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina was 2.09 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.