Savanna — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna — Burned Area was 578,819 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Argentina is 578,819 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Argentina peaked at 2.41 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105,962 ha, in 1996.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 105,962 ha | 1.05 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 126,560 ha | 2.21 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 592,868 ha | 1.72 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 578,819 ha | 2.41 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 121.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Argentina?
- Savanna — burned area in Argentina was 578,819 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,962 ha in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.