Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was 88.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina stood at 88.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.4% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina peaked at 784.62 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -95.91 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 18th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -18.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 43.42 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 2005 | -60.55 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2006 | 590.36 % change on previous year | -1075.0% |
| 2007 | -94.9 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2009 | -81.25 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2010 | -95.91 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 272.29 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 2012 | 273.46 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -76.78 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2014 | -61.19 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 784.62 % change on previous year | -1382.2% |
| 2016 | -35.11 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2017 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2018 | 33.55 % change on previous year | +770.8% |
| 2019 | -69.93 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2021 | -81.09 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 149.75 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2023 | -76.42 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2024 | -78.46 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 88.18 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1382.2% | -61.19 % change on previous year | 784.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.02 % change on previous year | -94.9 % change on previous year | 590.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.88 % change on previous year | -95.91 % change on previous year | 784.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3931 % change on previous year | -81.09 % change on previous year | 149.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 Kenya 140 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania 126.67 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Thailand 100 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bahamas 84.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Philippines 75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 68.75 % change on previous year compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Argentina was 88.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 784.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.91 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.