Exported deforestation in Argentina

Argentina: Exported deforestation was 21,173 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21,173 hectares
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
258,426 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
21,173 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Exported deforestation in Argentina, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2005201420232005: 167.8k hectares2006: 174.7k hectares2007: 207.2k hectares2008: 256.7k hectares2009: 244.9k hectares2010: 213.4k hectares2011: 241.1k hectares2012: 258.4k hectares2013: 187.1k hectares2014: 156.6k hectares2015: 117.5k hectares2016: 143.4k hectares2017: 107.3k hectares2018: 88.9k hectares2019: 81.9k hectares2020: 80.6k hectares2021: 62.5k hectares2022: 38.6k hectares2023: 21.2k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 India 28,549 hectares compare
  2. 13 Peru 28,514 hectares compare
  3. 14 Ghana 23,815 hectares compare
  4. 16 Thailand 17,112 hectares compare
  5. 17 New Zealand 13,511 hectares compare
  6. 18 Mexico 13,005 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.