Forest area in Argentina
Argentina: Forest area was 282,462 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Argentina is 282,462 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Argentina peaked at 352,040 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 282,462 sq. km, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,040 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 350,214 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 348,388 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 346,562 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 344,736 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 342,910 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 341,084 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 339,258 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 337,432 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 335,606 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 333,780 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 330,616 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 327,452 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 324,288 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 321,124 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 317,960 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 314,796 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 311,632 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 308,468 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 305,304 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 302,140 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 299,906 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 297,672 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 295,438 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 293,204 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 290,970 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 290,100 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 288,990 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 287,910 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 286,810 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 285,730 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 284,640 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 283,550 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 282,462 sq. km | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 282,462 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 282,462 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 30.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,823 sq. km | 335,606 sq. km | 352,040 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,542 sq. km | 305,304 sq. km | 333,780 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,314 sq. km | 286,810 sq. km | 302,140 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,096 sq. km | 282,462 sq. km | 285,730 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Argentina?
- Forest area in Argentina was 282,462 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 352,040 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,462 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.