Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Argentina
Argentina: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 2.09 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.09 million
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
33rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.65 million
in 2003
All-time low
1.88 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Argentina, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.09 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Argentina peaked at 6.65 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, 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 gwis in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.06 million | — |
| 2003 | 6.65 million | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 5.90 million | +167.1% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 2.09 million | +11.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 90.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 162.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 million | 3.29 million | 6.65 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.21 million | 5.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 1.88 million | 5.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- 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 gwis in Argentina?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Argentina was 2.09 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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