Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina
Argentina: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.88 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Argentina, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.88 million hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% 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 34th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 3.36 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 5 |
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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 1.88 million hectares in 2024, 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 34th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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.