Agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 126,419 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 126,419 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina peaked at 515,571 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73,429 hectares, in 2002.
That places Argentina 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274,554 hectares | 73,429 hectares | 515,571 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 235,211 hectares | 116,132 hectares | 430,721 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,723 hectares | 126,419 hectares | 165,794 hectares | 5 |
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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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina was 126,419 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 515,571 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,429 hectares in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.