Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.6445 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 2.44 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6445 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.694 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7617 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8437 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9284 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9615 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7782 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9014 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8457 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.736 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7381 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6869 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7292 ha per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.6445 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.6445 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9926 ha per square kilometre | 0.694 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 0.9615 ha per square kilometre | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9546 ha per square kilometre | 0.6869 ha per square kilometre | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 47 Guatemala 0.9881 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Burundi 0.9395 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 0.7513 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.5965 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.5949 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mexico 0.4946 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6445 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.