Open shrubland — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 50,420 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Argentina is 50,420 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Argentina peaked at 1.67 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,441 ha, in 2011.
Argentina ranks 8th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 333,568 ha | — |
| 1991 | 333,568 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 333,568 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 333,568 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 333,568 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 333,568 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 552,998 ha | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 590,848 ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 837,105 ha | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 811,657 ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million ha | +105.2% |
| 2001 | 996,598 ha | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 610,187 ha | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 759,520 ha | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 128,768 ha | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 190,579 ha | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 113,973 ha | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 54,359 ha | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 71,786 ha | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 244,057 ha | +240.0% |
| 2010 | 61,721 ha | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 36,441 ha | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 46,094 ha | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 59,086 ha | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 96,438 ha | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 127,598 ha | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 405,809 ha | +218.0% |
| 2017 | 350,715 ha | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 294,792 ha | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 121,605 ha | -58.7% |
| 2020 | 119,594 ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53,885 ha | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 125,896 ha | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 95,393 ha | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 50,420 ha | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,402 ha | 333,568 ha | 837,105 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,539 ha | 54,359 ha | 1.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,030 ha | 36,441 ha | 405,809 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,038 ha | 50,420 ha | 125,896 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 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 open shrubland — burned area in Argentina?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Argentina was 50,420 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,441 ha in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.