Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3322 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Argentina 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.672 hectares per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5021 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5183 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5483 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.739 hectares per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5658 hectares per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.456 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5467 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3706 hectares per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4696 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4377 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7085 hectares per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8669 hectares per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7204 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3322 hectares per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7559 hectares per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 2021 | 0.37 hectares per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 0.599 hectares per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7265 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5021 hectares per square kilometre | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5401 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3322 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8669 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5259 hectares per square kilometre | 0.37 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7559 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Brazil 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Myanmar 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guyana 0.4221 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eritrea 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3322 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.