Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina
Argentina: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 851.01 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina stood at 851.01 hectares.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina peaked at 4,396 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 781.26 hectares, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,366 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 781.26 hectares | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 1,578 hectares | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 1,993 hectares | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 3,062 hectares | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 1,696 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 3,589 hectares | +111.6% |
| 2008 | 4,396 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 2,192 hectares | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 3,124 hectares | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 3,050 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,879 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,627 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2,473 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,345 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,519 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,344 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,695 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 1,175 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 1,251 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,133 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,637 hectares | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 1,228 hectares | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 851.01 hectares | -30.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 851.01 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 851.01 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,295 hectares | 781.26 hectares | 4,396 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,423 hectares | 1,175 hectares | 3,124 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 851.01 hectares | 1,637 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Argentina was 851.01 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4,396 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 781.26 hectares in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.