Grassland — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Grassland — Burned Area was 876,656 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 876,656 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Argentina peaked at 4.02 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 470,854 ha, in 1996.
Argentina ranks 25th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Grassland — Burned Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 470,854 ha | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 535,699 ha | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 521,005 ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 589,616 ha | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 578,847 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million ha | +594.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million ha | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million ha | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million ha | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million ha | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million ha | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million ha | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million ha | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million ha | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million ha | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million ha | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 935,080 ha | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million ha | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million ha | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million ha | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million ha | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 775,105 ha | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million ha | +143.0% |
| 2021 | 934,170 ha | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million ha | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 874,085 ha | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 876,656 ha | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 876,656 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 169.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 876,656 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 506.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +594.8% | 578,847 ha | 4.02 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million ha | 470,854 ha | 1.34 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million ha | 578,847 ha | 4.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million ha | 775,105 ha | 1.98 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million ha | 874,085 ha | 1.88 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 grassland — burned area in Argentina?
- Grassland — burned area in Argentina was 876,656 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,854 ha in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for grassland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.