Argentina vs European Union (27): Forest land — Area

Argentina
46,598 1000 ha
in 2025
European Union (27)
161,841 1000 ha
in 2025
Argentina rank
18th
European Union (27) rank
21st

Forest land — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • European Union (27)
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 161,841 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 115,243 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.5 times Argentina's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 18th and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 231 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 54,843 1000 ha 145,212 1000 ha 90,369 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 51,771 1000 ha 154,215 1000 ha 102,444 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 48,639 1000 ha 158,326 1000 ha 109,687 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 47,047 1000 ha 161,321 1000 ha 114,274 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Argentina or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 161,841 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Argentina and European Union (27)?
115,243 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and European Union (27)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Argentina and European Union (27) rank globally for forest land — area?
Argentina ranks 18th and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.