Woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina
Argentina: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 90,730 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 90,730 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Argentina peaked at 611,318 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90,730 ha, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 23rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 227,858 ha | — |
| 1991 | 227,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 227,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 227,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 227,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 227,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 330,508 ha | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 349,075 ha | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 331,106 ha | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 349,929 ha | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 295,232 ha | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 194,102 ha | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 155,743 ha | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 338,759 ha | +117.5% |
| 2004 | 309,764 ha | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 124,307 ha | -59.9% |
| 2006 | 164,131 ha | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 278,752 ha | +69.8% |
| 2008 | 227,028 ha | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 215,634 ha | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 135,874 ha | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 169,388 ha | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 202,523 ha | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 154,351 ha | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 146,336 ha | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 116,935 ha | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 181,682 ha | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 611,318 ha | +236.5% |
| 2018 | 143,527 ha | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 166,200 ha | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 367,642 ha | +121.2% |
| 2021 | 149,606 ha | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 144,500 ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 163,192 ha | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 90,730 ha | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,777 ha | 227,858 ha | 349,929 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,345 ha | 124,307 ha | 338,759 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,813 ha | 116,935 ha | 611,318 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,134 ha | 90,730 ha | 367,642 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
- 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
- 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 87,842 ha compare
- 25 Nepal 81,154 ha compare
- 26 South Africa 74,023 ha compare
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 woody savanna — burned area in Argentina?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Argentina was 90,730 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 611,318 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,730 ha in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Woody 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.