Forest land — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Forest land — Area was 46,598 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Argentina is 46,598 1000 ha, measured in 2025. 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 land — area in Argentina peaked at 55,990 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,598 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Argentina 20th out of 249 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 land — Area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,990 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 55,735 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 55,480 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 55,225 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54,971 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54,716 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54,461 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 54,206 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 53,952 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 53,697 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53,442 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53,071 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,699 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52,328 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51,956 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51,585 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51,213 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50,842 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50,470 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50,099 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49,727 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49,471 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49,214 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48,957 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48,701 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48,444 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48,254 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48,065 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,875 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47,685 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47,496 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 47,316 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47,137 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46,957 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46,778 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 46,598 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 46,598 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 1000 ha, 20.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 46,598 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 650.58 1000 ha, 71.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,843 1000 ha | 53,697 1000 ha | 55,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,771 1000 ha | 50,099 1000 ha | 53,442 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,639 1000 ha | 47,685 1000 ha | 49,727 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,047 1000 ha | 46,598 1000 ha | 47,496 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 17 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha 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 land — area in Argentina?
- Forest land — area in Argentina was 46,598 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 55,990 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,598 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for forest land — area?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.