Agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 126,419 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
126,419 hectares
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
515,571 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
73,429 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108,124 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 73,429 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 204,182 hectares | +178.1% |
| 2004 | 377,616 hectares | +84.9% |
| 2005 | 313,450 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 257,053 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 362,889 hectares | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 515,571 hectares | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 258,676 hectares | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 355,587 hectares | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 430,721 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 376,391 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 260,304 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 181,916 hectares | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 122,854 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 179,648 hectares | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 187,040 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 141,517 hectares | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 116,132 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 137,499 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 148,227 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 165,675 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 165,794 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 126,419 hectares | -23.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 126,419 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 274.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 126,419 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 78.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 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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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.