Forest area in Argentina
Argentina: Forest area was 46,609 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
46,609 ha th
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,990 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
46,609 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Argentina, 1990β2025
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 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- 13 Colombia 59,457 ha th compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 ha th compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 ha th compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
- 18 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
- 19 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 12,161 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,335 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 316,517 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 296,735 t (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 16th out of 236 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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