Land use hidden — Forest in Argentina
Argentina: Land use hidden — Forest was 282,462 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Argentina stood at 282,462 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Argentina peaked at 352,040 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 282,462 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Argentina 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,040 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 350,214 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 348,388 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 346,562 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 344,736 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 342,910 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 341,084 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 339,258 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 337,432 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 335,606 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 333,780 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 330,616 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 327,452 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 324,288 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 321,124 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 317,960 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 314,796 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 311,632 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 308,468 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 305,304 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 302,140 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 299,906 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 297,672 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 295,438 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 293,204 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 290,970 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 290,100 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 288,990 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 287,910 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 286,810 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 285,730 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 284,640 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 283,550 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 282,462 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 282,462 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,224 Square kilometres, 10.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 282,462 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 13.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,823 Square kilometres | 335,606 Square kilometres | 352,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,542 Square kilometres | 305,304 Square kilometres | 333,780 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,314 Square kilometres | 286,810 Square kilometres | 302,140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,096 Square kilometres | 282,462 Square kilometres | 285,730 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 land use hidden — forest in Argentina?
- Land use hidden — forest in Argentina was 282,462 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 352,040 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,462 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata