Share of global annual deforestation in Argentina
Argentina: Share of global annual deforestation was 2.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Argentina, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Argentina is 2.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Argentina peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 9th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of global annual deforestation in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 22.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 8.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in Argentina?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Argentina was 2.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.