Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 6.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2018
All-time low
5.97
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Argentina stood at 6.63. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Argentina peaked at 6.63 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.97 | 5.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 6.63 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.29 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Argentina?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Argentina was 6.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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