Consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina
Argentina: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 12.88 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina stood at 12.88 square meters. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina peaked at 29.26 square meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.88 square meters, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.16 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 16.1 square meters | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.47 square meters | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 24.8 square meters | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 20.69 square meters | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 29.26 square meters | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 27.35 square meters | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.93 square meters | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 24.62 square meters | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 29 square meters | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 23.73 square meters | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 14.64 square meters | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 17.44 square meters | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 16.19 square meters | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13.77 square meters | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 14.51 square meters | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.05 square meters | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1 square meters | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.88 square meters | -1.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.88 square meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.88 square meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.72 square meters, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.84 square meters | 16.1 square meters | 24.8 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.59 square meters | 13.77 square meters | 29.26 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 square meters | 12.88 square meters | 14.51 square meters | 4 |
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Argentina was 12.88 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 square meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 square meters in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.