Share of annual global forest expansion in Argentina

Argentina: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of annual global forest expansion in Argentina, 1990–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51990200520201990: 0.498 %2000: 0.124 %2010: 0.292 %2015: 0.031 %2020: 0.295 %

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 annual global forest expansion in Argentina is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Argentina peaked at 0.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Argentina 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 2
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  2. 19 Honduras 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Niger 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Mali 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Congo 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

More environment data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of annual global forest expansion in Argentina?
Share of annual global forest expansion in Argentina was 0.3% 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 annual global forest expansion recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Argentina rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.