Annual area burnt by wildfires in Argentina
Argentina: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1.01 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Argentina, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.01 million for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Argentina peaked at 9.72 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2026.
Argentina ranks 37th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.97 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 9.72 million | +201.9% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | -54.7% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.62 million | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 1.01 million | -61.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 25.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 49.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 2.46 million | 4.63 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 1.01 million | 9.72 million | 7 |
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 in Argentina?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Argentina was 1.01 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2026.
- How does Argentina rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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