Index of forest extent, Index in Argentina

Argentina: Index of forest extent, Index was 81.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 223 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
81.08
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Argentina, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.51994: 991995: 98.41996: 97.91997: 97.41998: 96.91999: 96.32000: 95.82001: 94.92002: 942003: 93.12004: 92.22005: 91.32006: 90.42007: 89.42008: 88.52009: 87.62010: 86.72011: 86.12012: 85.42013: 84.82014: 84.22015: 83.52016: 83.32017: 832018: 82.62019: 82.32020: 822021: 81.72022: 81.42023: 81.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Argentina stood at 81.08. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Argentina peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.08, in 2023.

Argentina ranks 191st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Index of forest extent, Index in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Argentina, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100 —
1993 99.48 -0.5%
1994 98.95 -0.5%
1995 98.43 -0.5%
1996 97.9 -0.5%
1997 97.38 -0.5%
1998 96.86 -0.5%
1999 96.33 -0.5%
2000 95.81 -0.5%
2001 94.9 -0.9%
2002 93.99 -1.0%
2003 93.08 -1.0%
2004 92.17 -1.0%
2005 91.27 -1.0%
2006 90.36 -1.0%
2007 89.45 -1.0%
2008 88.54 -1.0%
2009 87.63 -1.0%
2010 86.73 -1.0%
2011 86.08 -0.7%
2012 85.44 -0.7%
2013 84.8 -0.8%
2014 84.16 -0.8%
2015 83.52 -0.8%
2016 83.27 -0.3%
2017 82.95 -0.4%
2018 82.64 -0.4%
2019 82.32 -0.4%
2020 82.01 -0.4%
2021 81.7 -0.4%
2022 81.39 -0.4%
2023 81.08 -0.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 81.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 81.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.08, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.17 96.33 100 8
2000s 91.72 87.63 95.81 10
2010s 84.19 82.32 86.73 10
2020s 81.55 81.08 82.01 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 188 Ghana 82.47 compare
  2. 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 82.29 compare
  3. 190 Angola 82.26 compare
  4. 192 Nigeria 80.68 compare
  5. 193 El Salvador 80.35 compare
  6. 194 Botswana 80.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Argentina?
Index of forest extent, index in Argentina was 81.08 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 81.08 in 2023.
How does Argentina rank for index of forest extent, index?
Argentina ranks 191st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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