Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina

Argentina: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 669,548 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
669,548 ha
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.78 million ha
in 2020
All-time low
421,792 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.3M ha1991: 1.3M ha1992: 1.3M ha1993: 1.3M ha1994: 1.3M ha1995: 1.3M ha1996: 436.5k ha1997: 505.4k ha1998: 484.8k ha1999: 673.9k ha2000: 421.8k ha2001: 1.7M ha2002: 1.4M ha2003: 2.6M ha2004: 2.1M ha2005: 1.5M ha2006: 1.7M ha2007: 1.6M ha2008: 1.9M ha2009: 1.1M ha2010: 917.8k ha2011: 1.3M ha2012: 1.5M ha2013: 1.0M ha2014: 739.2k ha2015: 849.2k ha2016: 1.0M ha2017: 2.3M ha2018: 1.0M ha2019: 983.2k ha2020: 2.8M ha2021: 1.0M ha2022: 2.1M ha2023: 794.1k ha2024: 669.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Argentina stood at 669,548 ha.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Argentina peaked at 2.78 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 421,792 ha, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.28 million ha
1991 1.28 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.28 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.28 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.28 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.28 million ha +0.0%
1996 436,470 ha -65.9%
1997 505,405 ha +15.8%
1998 484,789 ha -4.1%
1999 673,908 ha +39.0%
2000 421,792 ha -37.4%
2001 1.67 million ha +296.0%
2002 1.43 million ha -14.2%
2003 2.55 million ha +78.2%
2004 2.09 million ha -18.1%
2005 1.50 million ha -28.5%
2006 1.66 million ha +10.7%
2007 1.57 million ha -5.1%
2008 1.94 million ha +23.4%
2009 1.10 million ha -43.2%
2010 917,787 ha -16.6%
2011 1.30 million ha +41.8%
2012 1.49 million ha +14.1%
2013 1.00 million ha -32.4%
2014 739,204 ha -26.4%
2015 849,191 ha +14.9%
2016 1.04 million ha +22.2%
2017 2.34 million ha +125.1%
2018 1.00 million ha -57.1%
2019 983,201 ha -1.9%
2020 2.78 million ha +182.6%
2021 1.01 million ha -63.7%
2022 2.14 million ha +112.7%
2023 794,068 ha -62.9%
2024 669,548 ha -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 977,265 ha 436,470 ha 1.28 million ha 10
2000s 1.59 million ha 421,792 ha 2.55 million ha 10
2010s 1.17 million ha 739,204 ha 2.34 million ha 10
2020s 1.48 million ha 669,548 ha 2.78 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 22 Nigeria 785,222 ha compare
  2. 23 Sierra Leone 715,803 ha compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 680,384 ha compare
  4. 26 Uganda 655,929 ha compare
  5. 27 Madagascar 430,424 ha compare
  6. 28 Nicaragua 406,506 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Argentina?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Argentina was 669,548 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million ha in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 421,792 ha in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Argentina ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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