Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina

Argentina: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -179,518 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-179,518
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
226th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-179,518
in 2021
All-time low
-371,477
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina, 1991–2025

-350.0k-300.0k-250.0k-200.0k1991200820251991: -254.7k1992: -254.7k1993: -254.7k1994: -254.7k1995: -254.7k1996: -254.7k1997: -254.7k1998: -254.7k1999: -254.7k2000: -254.7k2001: -371.5k2002: -371.5k2003: -371.5k2004: -371.5k2005: -371.5k2006: -371.5k2007: -371.5k2008: -371.5k2009: -371.5k2010: -371.5k2011: -256.7k2012: -256.7k2013: -256.7k2014: -256.7k2015: -256.7k2016: -189.7k2017: -189.7k2018: -189.7k2019: -189.7k2020: -189.7k2021: -179.5k2022: -179.5k2023: -179.5k2024: -179.5k2025: -179.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina stood at -179,518. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina peaked at -179,518 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -371,477, in 2001.

That places Argentina 226th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 -254,740 —
1992 -254,740 -0.0%
1993 -254,740 -0.0%
1994 -254,740 -0.0%
1995 -254,740 -0.0%
1996 -254,740 -0.0%
1997 -254,740 -0.0%
1998 -254,740 -0.0%
1999 -254,740 -0.0%
2000 -254,740 -0.0%
2001 -371,477 +45.8%
2002 -371,477 -0.0%
2003 -371,477 -0.0%
2004 -371,477 -0.0%
2005 -371,477 -0.0%
2006 -371,477 -0.0%
2007 -371,477 -0.0%
2008 -371,477 -0.0%
2009 -371,477 -0.0%
2010 -371,477 -0.0%
2011 -256,686 -30.9%
2012 -256,686 -0.0%
2013 -256,686 -0.0%
2014 -256,686 -0.0%
2015 -256,686 -0.0%
2016 -189,686 -26.1%
2017 -189,686 -0.0%
2018 -189,686 -0.0%
2019 -189,686 -0.0%
2020 -189,686 -0.0%
2021 -179,518 -5.4%
2022 -179,518 -0.0%
2023 -179,518 -0.0%
2024 -179,518 -0.0%
2025 -179,518 -0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's -179,518 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22, 8159.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -254,740 -254,740 -254,740 9
2000s -359,803 -371,477 -254,740 10
2010s -241,365 -371,477 -189,686 10
2020s -181,213 -189,686 -179,518 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 224 Paraguay -163,710 compare
  3. 225 Sudan -174,140 compare
  4. 227 Bolivia -239,760 compare
  5. 228 Mozambique -267,028 compare
  6. 229 Democratic Republic of Congo -282,894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina?
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina was -179,518 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was -179,518 in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -371,477 in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Argentina ranks 226th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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