Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Argentina

Argentina: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0011 ha per person
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0727 ha per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0009 ha per person
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.013 ha per person1991: 0.013 ha per person1992: 0.013 ha per person1993: 0.013 ha per person1994: 0.013 ha per person1995: 0.012 ha per person1996: 0.028 ha per person1997: 0.029 ha per person1998: 0.036 ha per person1999: 0.035 ha per person2000: 0.073 ha per person2001: 0.027 ha per person2002: 0.016 ha per person2003: 0.02 ha per person2004: 0.003 ha per person2005: 0.005 ha per person2006: 0.003 ha per person2007: 0.001 ha per person2008: 0.002 ha per person2009: 0.006 ha per person2010: 0.002 ha per person2011: 0.001 ha per person2012: 0.001 ha per person2013: 0.001 ha per person2014: 0.002 ha per person2015: 0.003 ha per person2016: 0.009 ha per person2017: 0.008 ha per person2018: 0.007 ha per person2019: 0.003 ha per person2020: 0.003 ha per person2021: 0.001 ha per person2022: 0.003 ha per person2023: 0.002 ha per person2024: 0.001 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Argentina is 0.0011 ha per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0727 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0132 ha per person —
1991 0.013 ha per person -1.4%
1992 0.0128 ha per person -1.4%
1993 0.0127 ha per person -1.3%
1994 0.0125 ha per person -1.3%
1995 0.0123 ha per person -1.3%
1996 0.0279 ha per person +126.4%
1997 0.029 ha per person +3.9%
1998 0.0358 ha per person +23.4%
1999 0.0347 ha per person -3.1%
2000 0.0727 ha per person +109.4%
2001 0.0265 ha per person -63.5%
2002 0.0161 ha per person -39.2%
2003 0.0198 ha per person +22.7%
2004 0.0033 ha per person -83.1%
2005 0.0049 ha per person +48.1%
2006 0.0029 ha per person -41.5%
2007 0.0014 ha per person -52.8%
2008 0.0018 ha per person +32.6%
2009 0.006 ha per person +230.3%
2010 0.0015 ha per person -74.9%
2011 0.0009 ha per person -41.7%
2012 0.0011 ha per person +27.0%
2013 0.0014 ha per person +26.2%
2014 0.0022 ha per person +60.0%
2015 0.0029 ha per person +31.0%
2016 0.0092 ha per person +215.0%
2017 0.0079 ha per person -14.3%
2018 0.0066 ha per person -16.6%
2019 0.0027 ha per person -59.1%
2020 0.0026 ha per person -2.2%
2021 0.0012 ha per person -54.9%
2022 0.0028 ha per person +132.5%
2023 0.0021 ha per person -24.3%
2024 0.0011 ha per person -47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0204 ha per person 0.0123 ha per person 0.0358 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0155 ha per person 0.0014 ha per person 0.0727 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0037 ha per person 0.0009 ha per person 0.0092 ha per person 10
2020s 0.002 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person 0.0028 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 4 Angola 0.0082 ha per person compare
  2. 5 South Africa 0.0031 ha per person compare
  3. 6 Iraq 0.002 ha per person compare
  4. 8 Eswatini 0.001 ha per person compare
  5. 9 Zimbabwe 0.0009 ha per person compare
  6. 10 Canada 0.0009 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Argentina?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Argentina was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0727 ha per person in 2000.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Argentina ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.