Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0349 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Argentina stood at 0.0349 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.1778 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Argentina 37th out of 188 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, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0933 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0919 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0907 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0883 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0871 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0535 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.058 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.069 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0996 ha per person | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1778 ha per person | +78.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1136 ha per person | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1507 ha per person | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0994 ha per person | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0725 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0958 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0659 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0585 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0465 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 ha per person | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1054 ha per person | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.066 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 ha per person | +153.1% |
| 2021 | 0.044 ha per person | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0826 ha per person | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 ha per person | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 ha per person | -9.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0349 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 26.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0349 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 ha per person, 16.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0785 ha per person | 0.0535 ha per person | 0.0933 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1025 ha per person | 0.0644 ha per person | 0.1778 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 ha per person | 0.0418 ha per person | 0.1054 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0612 ha per person | 0.0349 ha per person | 0.1058 ha per person | 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Argentina?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Argentina was 0.0349 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.