Tree cover loss from wildfires in Argentina
Argentina: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 36,956 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Argentina is 36,956 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 95.3% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Argentina peaked at 57,070 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,331 hectares, in 2019.
That places Argentina 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,768 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4,168 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 9,123 hectares | +118.9% |
| 2004 | 11,072 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 6,025 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 5,547 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 9,344 hectares | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 11,807 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 11,445 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10,993 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15,165 hectares | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 20,155 hectares | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 57,070 hectares | +183.1% |
| 2014 | 16,372 hectares | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 25,894 hectares | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 14,027 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 8,811 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 4,537 hectares | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 3,331 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 29,287 hectares | +779.2% |
| 2021 | 25,568 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 30,078 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 18,927 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 36,956 hectares | +95.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 36,956 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 55.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 36,956 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 5.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +779.2% | 3,331 hectares | 29,287 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,033 hectares | 3,768 hectares | 11,807 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,635 hectares | 3,331 hectares | 57,070 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,163 hectares | 18,927 hectares | 36,956 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 from wildfires in Argentina?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Argentina was 36,956 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 57,070 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,331 hectares in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).