Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0062 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina is 0.0062 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0107 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0062 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0062 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 55 Tanzania 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
- 56 East Timor 0.0066 sq. km per person compare
- 57 South Sudan 0.0062 sq. km per person compare
- 59 Uruguay 0.0062 sq. km per person compare
- 60 Bulgaria 0.0061 sq. km per person compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0.006 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Argentina was 0.0062 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.