Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0192 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0192 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.1069 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 ha per person, in 1996.
That places Argentina 34th out of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.041 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0404 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0393 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0383 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 ha per person | -65.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.016 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1069 ha per person | +587.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0598 ha per person | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0645 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0422 ha per person | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0461 ha per person | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 ha per person | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.024 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 ha per person | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 ha per person | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 ha per person | +141.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 ha per person | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0326 ha per person | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 ha per person | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0192 ha per person | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0192 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 47.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0192 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 29.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +587.2% | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.1069 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0296 ha per person | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 ha per person | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.1069 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 ha per person | 0.0172 ha per person | 0.0447 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 0.0417 ha per person | 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, per capita in Argentina?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Argentina was 0.0192 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1069 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.