Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Argentina

Argentina: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 47,946 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47,946 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
56,808 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
47,946 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Argentina, 1990–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620221990: 56.8k 1000 ha1991: 56.6k 1000 ha1992: 56.4k 1000 ha1993: 56.2k 1000 ha1994: 55.9k 1000 ha1995: 55.7k 1000 ha1996: 55.4k 1000 ha1997: 55.1k 1000 ha1998: 54.8k 1000 ha1999: 54.5k 1000 ha2000: 54.2k 1000 ha2001: 53.9k 1000 ha2002: 53.6k 1000 ha2003: 53.2k 1000 ha2004: 52.8k 1000 ha2005: 52.5k 1000 ha2006: 52.1k 1000 ha2007: 51.6k 1000 ha2008: 51.3k 1000 ha2009: 51.0k 1000 ha2010: 50.7k 1000 ha2011: 50.5k 1000 ha2012: 50.2k 1000 ha2013: 49.8k 1000 ha2014: 49.6k 1000 ha2015: 49.4k 1000 ha2016: 49.3k 1000 ha2017: 49.1k 1000 ha2018: 48.9k 1000 ha2019: 48.7k 1000 ha2020: 48.4k 1000 ha2021: 48.2k 1000 ha2022: 47.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Argentina is 47,946 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Argentina peaked at 56,808 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47,946 1000 ha, in 2022.

That places Argentina 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Argentina, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 56,808 1000 ha —
1991 56,618 1000 ha -0.3%
1992 56,392 1000 ha -0.4%
1993 56,159 1000 ha -0.4%
1994 55,919 1000 ha -0.4%
1995 55,657 1000 ha -0.5%
1996 55,374 1000 ha -0.5%
1997 55,068 1000 ha -0.6%
1998 54,768 1000 ha -0.5%
1999 54,489 1000 ha -0.5%
2000 54,199 1000 ha -0.5%
2001 53,910 1000 ha -0.5%
2002 53,554 1000 ha -0.7%
2003 53,199 1000 ha -0.7%
2004 52,843 1000 ha -0.7%
2005 52,486 1000 ha -0.7%
2006 52,086 1000 ha -0.8%
2007 51,638 1000 ha -0.9%
2008 51,273 1000 ha -0.7%
2009 51,005 1000 ha -0.5%
2010 50,743 1000 ha -0.5%
2011 50,515 1000 ha -0.4%
2012 50,168 1000 ha -0.7%
2013 49,830 1000 ha -0.7%
2014 49,617 1000 ha -0.4%
2015 49,449 1000 ha -0.3%
2016 49,265 1000 ha -0.4%
2017 49,072 1000 ha -0.4%
2018 48,880 1000 ha -0.4%
2019 48,742 1000 ha -0.3%
2020 48,423 1000 ha -0.7%
2021 48,243 1000 ha -0.4%
2022 47,946 1000 ha -0.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 47,946 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 47,946 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,855 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,725 1000 ha 54,489 1000 ha 56,808 1000 ha 10
2000s 52,619 1000 ha 51,005 1000 ha 54,199 1000 ha 10
2010s 49,628 1000 ha 48,742 1000 ha 50,743 1000 ha 10
2020s 48,204 1000 ha 47,946 1000 ha 48,423 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Mexico 95,451 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 India 71,030 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Namibia 66,536 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 South Africa 30,351 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Sweden 28,174 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 France 26,717 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Argentina?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Argentina was 47,946 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 56,808 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 47,946 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).