Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0119 ha per square kilometre for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.1431 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0912 ha per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1095 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | +171.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | +305.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | +792.2% |
| 2021 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | +334.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -86.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0119 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0119 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, 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 | +792.2% | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.087 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +334.9% | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +305.9% | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 56 South Africa 0.0133 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Panama 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uganda 0.0114 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Suriname 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.0092 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1431 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.