Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 7,134 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7,134 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Argentina peaked at 209,830 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,134 ha, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,223 ha | — |
| 1991 | 66,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66,223 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94,684 ha | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 145,268 ha | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 134,164 ha | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 209,830 ha | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 78,159 ha | -62.8% |
| 2001 | 39,807 ha | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 46,719 ha | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 69,202 ha | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 67,407 ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 54,581 ha | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 33,420 ha | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 78,008 ha | +133.4% |
| 2008 | 41,819 ha | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 57,958 ha | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 41,636 ha | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 25,214 ha | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 30,118 ha | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 139,047 ha | +361.7% |
| 2014 | 9,554 ha | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 9,639 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16,000 ha | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 120,237 ha | +651.5% |
| 2018 | 16,388 ha | -86.4% |
| 2019 | 13,904 ha | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 99,600 ha | +616.4% |
| 2021 | 19,988 ha | -79.9% |
| 2022 | 201,284 ha | +907.0% |
| 2023 | 19,688 ha | -90.2% |
| 2024 | 7,134 ha | -63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,128 ha | 66,223 ha | 209,830 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,708 ha | 33,420 ha | 78,159 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,174 ha | 9,554 ha | 139,047 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,539 ha | 7,134 ha | 201,284 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 38 Ghana 9,705 ha compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 9,085 ha compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 7,545 ha compare
- 42 Cuba 6,101 ha compare
- 43 Costa Rica 5,088 ha compare
- 44 Philippines 4,877 ha compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 121.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Argentina?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Argentina was 7,134 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 209,830 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,134 ha in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.