Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3194 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.3194 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1.47 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1721 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Argentina 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1721 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1957 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1904 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2115 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +594.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8309 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9052 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5984 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4211 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5095 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6804 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.47 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4202 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5165 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3417 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.457 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4306 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3812 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5442 ha per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7238 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6026 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2832 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6881 ha per square kilometre | +143.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3413 ha per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5412 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre | -41.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.3194 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.3194 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +594.8% | 0.2115 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3719 ha per square kilometre | 0.1721 ha per square kilometre | 0.491 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6553 ha per square kilometre | 0.2115 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4701 ha per square kilometre | 0.2832 ha per square kilometre | 0.7238 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 ha per square kilometre | 0.3194 ha per square kilometre | 0.6881 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 44 Guyana 0.3847 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 0.3442 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.3435 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 0.2848 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritania 0.2449 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.3194 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1721 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.