Average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina
Argentina: Average area burnt per wildfire was 310.66 hectares in 2026. ▬ Flat
Average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina is 310.66 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina peaked at 454.97 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 310.66 hectares, in 2026.
Argentina ranks 62nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 347.99 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 381.4 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 380.63 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 351.11 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 418.9 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 405.43 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 353.45 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 344.97 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 412.02 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 353.64 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 454.97 hectares | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 386.48 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 386.72 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 379.12 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 310.66 hectares | -18.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 310.66 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 310.66 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292.3 hectares, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372.98 hectares | 344.97 hectares | 418.9 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 383.37 hectares | 310.66 hectares | 454.97 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 59 Papua New Guinea 319.83 hectares compare
- 60 Albania 314.86 hectares compare
- 61 North Korea 314.16 hectares compare
- 63 Paraguay 308.35 hectares compare
- 64 Mexico 307.9 hectares compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 307.75 hectares compare
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 average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Argentina was 310.66 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 454.97 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.66 hectares in 2026.
- How does Argentina rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.