Forest area as share of land area in Argentina
Argentina: Forest area as share of land area was 17.03 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Argentina, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Argentina stood at 17.03. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Argentina peaked at 20.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.03, in 2025.
That places Argentina 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.04 | 19.62 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 18.31 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.77 | 17.42 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 | 17.03 | 17.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 140 Ukraine 17.41 compare
- 141 Australia 17.36 compare
- 142 Madagascar 17.05 compare
- 144 San Marino, Republic of 16.67 compare
- 145 Denmark 16.06 compare
- 146 Azerbaijan, Republic of 14.68 compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -14.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 924,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.66 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16,433 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,804 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Argentina?
- Forest area as share of land area in Argentina was 17.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Argentina ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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