Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Argentina

Argentina: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 1,720 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
1,720
Change on year
down 75.2%
World rank
37th
of 241 countries
All-time high
23,580
in 2020
All-time low
1,720
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Argentina, 2012–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2012201920262012: 11.4k2013: 12.2k2014: 6.5k2015: 8.7k2016: 9.6k2017: 10.4k2018: 9.8k2019: 9.3k2020: 23.6k2021: 11.0k2022: 13.7k2023: 7.3k2024: 7.0k2025: 6.9k2026: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Argentina stood at 1,720. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Argentina peaked at 23,580 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,720, in 2026.

That places Argentina 37th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,730 6,472 12,150 8
2020s 10,164 1,720 23,580 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Argentina?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Argentina was 1,720 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 23,580 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,720 in 2026.
How does Argentina rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Argentina ranks 37th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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