Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2902 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.2902 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 62.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1.02 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1541 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Argentina 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1595 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1847 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2462 ha per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6104 ha per square kilometre | +296.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5236 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.933 ha per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7642 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5467 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.574 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7086 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4021 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3354 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4755 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5426 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.367 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3792 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8537 ha per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3662 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3593 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +182.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3681 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7829 ha per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | -62.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2902 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 21.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2902 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +296.0% | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | 0.6104 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3571 ha per square kilometre | 0.1595 ha per square kilometre | 0.4672 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5822 ha per square kilometre | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | 0.933 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4259 ha per square kilometre | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | 0.8537 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6142 ha per square kilometre | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.2902 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1541 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.