Net Forest conversion — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Net Forest conversion — Area was 195.32 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 195.32 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Argentina peaked at 382.78 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 191.89 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Argentina 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285.84 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 285.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 382.78 1000 ha | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 382.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 276.09 1000 ha | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 276.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 276.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 276.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 276.09 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 191.89 1000 ha | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 191.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 191.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 191.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 191.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 195.32 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 195.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 195.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 195.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 195.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 195.32 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 4439.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.84 1000 ha | 285.84 1000 ha | 285.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.08 1000 ha | 285.84 1000 ha | 382.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.08 1000 ha | 191.89 1000 ha | 382.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.75 1000 ha | 191.89 1000 ha | 195.32 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.67 1000 ha compare
- 7 Peru 305.58 1000 ha compare
- 8 Mozambique 269.03 1000 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare
- 9 Paraguay 217.62 1000 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
- 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area in Argentina?
- Net forest conversion — area in Argentina was 195.32 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 382.78 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.89 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).