Share of land area that is protected in Argentina
Argentina: Share of land area that is protected was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Argentina, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Argentina stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Argentina?
- Share of land area that is protected in Argentina was 8.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Argentina ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.