Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Argentina 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 124 Madagascar 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Australia 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ukraine 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 San Marino 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Denmark 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Barbados 0.0147 1000 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — 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
Forestland — 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.