Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2305 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.2305 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.8811 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Argentina 38th out of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5394 ha per square kilometre | +1066.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4667 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8092 ha per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 0.651 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5013 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5451 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4721 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6256 ha per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3233 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2857 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4136 ha per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4686 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2166 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2676 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3128 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6303 ha per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3138 ha per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2985 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8811 ha per square kilometre | +195.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3135 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7301 ha per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | -68.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.2305 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 28.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.2305 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1066.5% | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | 0.5394 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2574 ha per square kilometre | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | 0.8092 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3518 ha per square kilometre | 0.2166 ha per square kilometre | 0.6303 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5388 ha per square kilometre | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | 0.8811 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 35 Thailand 0.2443 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Madagascar 0.2318 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Rwanda 0.2313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Mexico 0.1926 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Chad 0.1674 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 savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.2305 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8811 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.