Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.012 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.012 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 76.4% on the previous year and up 471.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.1079 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Argentina 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre | +590.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2008 | 0.085 hectares per square kilometre | +5010.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +272.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | +273.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | +784.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1079 hectares per square kilometre | +5424.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2022 | 0.051 hectares per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 2023 | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | -76.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +5424.1% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1079 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +5010.4% | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.085 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +784.6% | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +590.4% | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.085 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 hectares per square kilometre | 0.012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1079 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 18 Tanzania 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Rwanda 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Zambia 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.012 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1079 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.