Terrestrial protected areas in Argentina
Argentina: Terrestrial protected areas was 8.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Argentina, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Argentina stood at 8.8.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Argentina peaked at 8.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2013.
That places Argentina 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.8 | — |
| 2014 | 8.6 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +26.5% | 6.8 | 8.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.41 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Argentina?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Argentina was 8.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Argentina ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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