Annual deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Annual deforestation was 195,300 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
195,300 hectares per year
World rank
9th
of 112 countries
All-time high
382,800 hectares per year
in 2000
All-time low
191,900 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
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%.
Annual deforestation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285,800 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 382,800 hectares per year | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 276,100 hectares per year | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 191,900 hectares per year | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 195,300 hectares per year | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 195,300 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 22.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 195,300 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 8.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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