Argentina vs United States: Drivers of deforestation
Argentina
31,700 hectares
in 2023
United States
39,492 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
United States rank
7th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 39,492 hectares against 31,700 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 7,792 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,210 hectares | 76,260 hectares | 75,050 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 2,525 hectares | 56,484 hectares | 53,958 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 31,700 hectares | 42,416 hectares | 10,716 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Argentina or United States?
- United States, at 39,492 hectares against 31,700 hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Argentina and United States?
- 7,792 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.