Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.0047 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0664 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Argentina 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +210.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +983.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0047 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0047 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +983.5% | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 41 Algeria 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Armenia 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ecuador 0.004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 France 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.0033 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0664 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.