Imported deforestation in Argentina

Argentina: Imported deforestation was 11,874 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,874 hectares
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
12,979 hectares
in 2005
All-time low
6,934 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Imported deforestation in Argentina, 2005–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420232005: 13.0k hectares2006: 11.6k hectares2007: 10.7k hectares2008: 11.2k hectares2009: 9.1k hectares2010: 8.2k hectares2011: 9.2k hectares2012: 8.8k hectares2013: 8.4k hectares2014: 6.9k hectares2015: 7.7k hectares2016: 9.1k hectares2017: 10.2k hectares2018: 10.7k hectares2019: 8.2k hectares2020: 7.3k hectares2021: 8.5k hectares2022: 10.9k hectares2023: 11.9k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Argentina is 11,874 hectares, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Argentina peaked at 12,979 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,934 hectares, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,109 hectares 9,063 hectares 12,979 hectares 5
2010s 8,744 hectares 6,934 hectares 10,707 hectares 10
2020s 9,641 hectares 7,309 hectares 11,874 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 20 Chile 16,752 hectares compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 16,481 hectares compare
  3. 22 Brazil 16,353 hectares compare
  4. 24 Turkey 11,570 hectares compare
  5. 25 Thailand 11,416 hectares compare
  6. 26 Peru 10,558 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imported deforestation in Argentina?
Imported deforestation in Argentina was 11,874 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12,979 hectares in 2005.
What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6,934 hectares in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for imported deforestation?
Argentina ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.