Argentina: Forest area, sq.km

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 Argentina

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 282,461.8
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 314,799.2
 Min - Max 282,461.8 - 352,040.0
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2023 is 282461.8 sq. km, a decline from 283550 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1990 to 2023 is 314799.2 sq. km. The minimum value, 282461.8 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 352040 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Argentina - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Argentina - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 1990-2023




Definition: 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.

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 Forest area, percent 10.3 2023 percent
 Percent agricultural land 42.44 2023 percent
 Employment in agriculture 7.00 2025 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 5.81 2024 percent
 Agriculture value added 37.79 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 1,161,363 2023 sq. km.
 Precipitation 591 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 14.8 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 4,854 2024 kg per hectar
 Food production index 109.4 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 50.2 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 113.9 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 282,461.8 2023 sq. km
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