Forest area km in Argentina
Argentina: Forest area km was 46.60 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.60 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 235 countries
All-time high
55.99 million
in 1990
All-time low
46.60 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Argentina stood at 46.60 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Argentina peaked at 55.99 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.60 million, in 2025.
That places Argentina 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.99 million | — |
| 1991 | 55.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 55.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.97 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.60 million | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 46.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 46.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 46.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.84 million | 53.70 million | 55.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 million | 50.10 million | 53.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.64 million | 47.69 million | 49.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 million | 46.60 million | 47.50 million | 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 forest area km in Argentina?
- Forest area km in Argentina was 46.60 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.99 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.60 million in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for forest area km?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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