Forest area in Argentina
Argentina: Forest area was 46,609 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46,609 ha th
World rank
18th
of 255 countries
All-time high
55,990 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
46,609 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Argentina is 46,609 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Argentina peaked at 55,990 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,609 ha th, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 18th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,990 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 53,442 ha th | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 49,727 ha th | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 48,444 ha th | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 47,496 ha th | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 46,609 ha th | -1.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 46,609 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 20.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 46,609 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 68.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,990 ha th | 55,990 ha th | 55,990 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,442 ha th | 53,442 ha th | 53,442 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 49,086 ha th | 48,444 ha th | 49,727 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 47,052 ha th | 46,609 ha th | 47,496 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 Colombia 59,457 ha th compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 ha th compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 ha th compare
- 19 Central African Republic 45,095 ha th compare
- 20 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Argentina?
- Forest area in Argentina was 46,609 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55,990 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,609 ha th in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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