15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Argentina
Argentina: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 3.76 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Argentina stood at 3.76 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Argentina peaked at 3.76 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.74 %, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 % | 2.74 % | 2.74 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.88 % | 2.88 % | 2.88 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % | 3.01 % | 3.16 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.76 % | 3.76 % | 3.76 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -11.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.38 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -14.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Argentina?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Argentina was 3.76 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 % in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Argentina ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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