Share global forest in Argentina
Argentina: Share global forest was 1.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1990
All-time low
1.13
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Argentina stood at 1.13. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Argentina peaked at 1.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 16th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242, 46.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.29 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Argentina?
- Share global forest in Argentina was 1.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for share global forest?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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