Argentina vs IDA total: Forest area (sq. km)
Argentina
465,980 sq. km
in 2025
IDA total
6.48 million sq. km
in 2023
Argentina rank
16th
IDA total rank
19th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Argentina
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 6.48 million sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 6.01 million sq. km.
That makes IDA total's figure about 13.9 times Argentina's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and IDA total ranks 19th of 214 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 548,433 sq. km | 7.12 million sq. km | 6.58 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2000s | 517,706 sq. km | 6.87 million sq. km | 6.36 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2010s | 486,394 sq. km | 6.75 million sq. km | 6.26 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2020s | 472,263 sq. km | 6.53 million sq. km | 6.06 million sq. km | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 6.48 million sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and IDA total?
- 6.01 million sq. km, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and IDA total?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and IDA total rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th and IDA total ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.