Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -179,518 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Argentina, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Argentina
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.29 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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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