Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0244 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0244 hectares per person
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0854 hectares per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0202 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina, 2002–2025

0.020.040.060.082002201320252002: 0.077 hectares per person2003: 0.085 hectares per person2004: 0.047 hectares per person2005: 0.035 hectares per person2006: 0.036 hectares per person2007: 0.037 hectares per person2008: 0.05 hectares per person2009: 0.038 hectares per person2010: 0.03 hectares per person2011: 0.036 hectares per person2012: 0.024 hectares per person2013: 0.032 hectares per person2014: 0.03 hectares per person2015: 0.028 hectares per person2016: 0.044 hectares per person2017: 0.054 hectares per person2018: 0.044 hectares per person2019: 0.02 hectares per person2020: 0.046 hectares per person2021: 0.022 hectares per person2022: 0.036 hectares per person2023: 0.023 hectares per person2024: 0.021 hectares per person2025: 0.024 hectares per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina is 0.0244 hectares per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0854 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 hectares per person, in 2019.

Argentina ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina, 2002 to 2025.
Year hectares per person Change
2002 0.0769 hectares per person
2003 0.0854 hectares per person +11.1%
2004 0.0474 hectares per person -44.5%
2005 0.035 hectares per person -26.0%
2006 0.0358 hectares per person +2.2%
2007 0.0375 hectares per person +4.7%
2008 0.05 hectares per person +33.4%
2009 0.0379 hectares per person -24.2%
2010 0.0302 hectares per person -20.3%
2011 0.0359 hectares per person +18.6%
2012 0.0241 hectares per person -32.9%
2013 0.0317 hectares per person +31.6%
2014 0.0299 hectares per person -5.7%
2015 0.0276 hectares per person -7.8%
2016 0.0442 hectares per person +60.3%
2017 0.0536 hectares per person +21.3%
2018 0.0442 hectares per person -17.6%
2019 0.0202 hectares per person -54.2%
2020 0.0458 hectares per person +126.4%
2021 0.0223 hectares per person -51.2%
2022 0.0361 hectares per person +61.6%
2023 0.0228 hectares per person -37.0%
2024 0.0211 hectares per person -7.1%
2025 0.0244 hectares per person +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0507 hectares per person 0.035 hectares per person 0.0854 hectares per person 8
2010s 0.0341 hectares per person 0.0202 hectares per person 0.0536 hectares per person 10
2020s 0.0288 hectares per person 0.0211 hectares per person 0.0458 hectares per person 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 South Africa 0.0329 hectares per person compare
  2. 31 Eswatini 0.0299 hectares per person compare
  3. 32 Togo 0.0285 hectares per person compare
  4. 34 Guinea 0.0177 hectares per person compare
  5. 35 Suriname 0.0176 hectares per person compare
  6. 36 Brazil 0.017 hectares per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina?
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Argentina was 0.0244 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0854 hectares per person in 2003.
What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 hectares per person in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,944 data points, 2002–2025
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Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.