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

Latest (2025)
2.09 million hectares
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
33rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.65 million hectares
in 2003
All-time low
1.88 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina, 2002–2025

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M2002201320252002: 5.1M hectares2003: 6.7M hectares2004: 4.8M hectares2005: 3.5M hectares2006: 3.7M hectares2007: 3.8M hectares2008: 5.0M hectares2009: 3.3M hectares2010: 2.6M hectares2011: 3.3M hectares2012: 2.9M hectares2013: 2.9M hectares2014: 2.3M hectares2015: 2.3M hectares2016: 3.4M hectares2017: 5.2M hectares2018: 3.3M hectares2019: 2.2M hectares2020: 5.9M hectares2021: 2.5M hectares2022: 4.5M hectares2023: 2.1M hectares2024: 1.9M hectares2025: 2.1M hectares

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

Annual values for Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Cameroon 2.18 million hectares compare
  2. 31 Namibia 2.15 million hectares compare
  3. 32 Cambodia 2.10 million hectares compare
  4. 34 Uganda 1.80 million hectares compare
  5. 35 Bolivia 1.59 million hectares compare
  6. 36 Kazakhstan 1.55 million hectares compare

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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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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.