Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 669,548 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.