Tree Cover Loss in Argentina

Argentina: Tree Cover Loss was 197,870 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
197,870 hectares
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
592,719 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
104,935 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Argentina, 2001–2025

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2001201320252001: 147.8k hectares2002: 104.9k hectares2003: 249.1k hectares2004: 433.4k hectares2005: 367.2k hectares2006: 316.4k hectares2007: 425.3k hectares2008: 592.7k hectares2009: 309.9k hectares2010: 413.2k hectares2011: 499.2k hectares2012: 478.2k hectares2013: 376.7k hectares2014: 241.1k hectares2015: 180.2k hectares2016: 230.3k hectares2017: 233.9k hectares2018: 173.0k hectares2019: 145.5k hectares2020: 197.4k hectares2021: 201.9k hectares2022: 232.2k hectares2023: 215.9k hectares2024: 203.1k hectares2025: 197.9k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 197,870 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Argentina peaked at 592,719 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 104,935 hectares, in 2002.

That places Argentina 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 327,426 hectares 104,935 hectares 592,719 hectares 9
2010s 297,139 hectares 145,459 hectares 499,195 hectares 10
2020s 208,066 hectares 197,404 hectares 232,225 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 213,072 hectares compare
  2. 22 Cameroon 206,263 hectares compare
  3. 23 Tanzania 203,747 hectares compare
  4. 25 Colombia 186,035 hectares compare
  5. 26 Spain 162,796 hectares compare
  6. 27 Paraguay 149,845 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Argentina?
Tree cover loss in Argentina was 197,870 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 592,719 hectares in 2008.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 104,935 hectares in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for tree cover loss?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.