Exported deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Exported deforestation was 21,173 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Argentina, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Argentina stood at 21,173 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Argentina peaked at 258,426 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,173 hectares, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167,774 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 174,739 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 207,198 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 256,700 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 244,874 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 213,354 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 241,065 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 258,426 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 187,060 hectares | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 156,601 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 117,533 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 143,372 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 107,267 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 88,853 hectares | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 81,902 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 80,642 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62,475 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 38,582 hectares | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 21,173 hectares | -45.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 21,173 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 1109.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 21,173 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 46.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,257 hectares | 167,774 hectares | 256,700 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 159,543 hectares | 81,902 hectares | 258,426 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,718 hectares | 21,173 hectares | 80,642 hectares | 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 exported deforestation in Argentina?
- Exported deforestation in Argentina was 21,173 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 258,426 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,173 hectares in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for exported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.