Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Argentina
Argentina: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 1.12 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Argentina, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Argentina is 1.12 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Argentina peaked at 3.28 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 909,101 hectares, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 26th of 225 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.92 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 3.28 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million hectares | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million hectares | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million hectares | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million hectares | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million hectares | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million hectares | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million hectares | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million hectares | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million hectares | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million hectares | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million hectares | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 909,101 hectares | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million hectares | +127.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million hectares | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million hectares | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million hectares | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 966,372 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million hectares | +15.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.12 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 104.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.12 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 405.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million hectares | 909,101 hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million hectares | 966,372 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Argentina?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Argentina was 1.12 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 909,101 hectares in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.