Argentina — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Argentina, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Argentina was 17.09% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 20.46% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.53% per year.
Argentina ranks 141 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 66%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Argentina sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 16% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 4%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 35 of 42 economies; Barbados (14.62%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 114th of 178 in 1990 → 133rd of 207 in 2000 → 137th of 209 in 2010 → 139th of 214 in 2020 → 140th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 17.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 17.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 17.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 17.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 17.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 17.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 17.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 17.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 17.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 17.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 18.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 18.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 18.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 18.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 18.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 18.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 18.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 18.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 19.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 19.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 19.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 19.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 19.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 19.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 19.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 19.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 20.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 20.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 20.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 20.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 20.46% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Argentina’s Forest area in 1991?
20.37% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Argentina’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -16.5% in total — about 0.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 17.09%; 2023: 17.16%; 2022: 17.22%; 2021: 17.29%; 2020: 17.36%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.