Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina
Argentina: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 22,114 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 22,114 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Argentina peaked at 391,623 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,088 ha, in 2014.
That places Argentina 46th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,741 ha | 131,535 ha | 391,623 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,874 ha | 67,881 ha | 187,103 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,175 ha | 22,088 ha | 191,920 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,165 ha | 22,114 ha | 238,291 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share co2 vs population 0.3758 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.74 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 9.15 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.74 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Argentina?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Argentina was 22,114 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 391,623 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,088 ha in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.