Annual deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Annual deforestation was 195,300 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation in Argentina, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Argentina stood at 195,300 hectares per year.
That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Argentina peaked at 382,800 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 191,900 hectares per year, in 2015.
That places Argentina 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,800 hectares per year | 285,800 hectares per year | 285,800 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 382,800 hectares per year | 382,800 hectares per year | 382,800 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 234,000 hectares per year | 191,900 hectares per year | 276,100 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 195,300 hectares per year | 195,300 hectares per year | 195,300 hectares per year | 1 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Argentina?
- Annual deforestation in Argentina was 195,300 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 382,800 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,900 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for annual deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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