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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (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.