Savanna fires — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1.60 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Argentina stood at 1.60 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Argentina peaked at 6.69 million ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million ha, in 2024.
That places Argentina 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.06 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.06 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million ha | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million ha | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million ha | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million ha | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 6.69 million ha | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 4.32 million ha | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 5.79 million ha | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 million ha | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million ha | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million ha | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million ha | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million ha | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million ha | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million ha | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million ha | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million ha | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million ha | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 4.67 million ha | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million ha | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million ha | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million ha | +154.4% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million ha | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million ha | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million ha | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million ha | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 million ha | 1.90 million ha | 3.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million ha | 2.63 million ha | 6.69 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million ha | 1.88 million ha | 4.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 4.78 million ha | 5 |
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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 fires — burned area in Argentina?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Argentina was 1.60 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 million ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million ha in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.