Environment in Argentina

2,915 indicators covering environment for Argentina.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 1.27 million t 2023 up 27.6% 12th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 30.61 kg/ha 2023 up 24.3% 104th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus -80,568 t 2023 up 65.6% 184th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area -1.94 kg/ha 2023 up 66.5% 160th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -646,353 t 2023 up 33.3% 184th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -15.59 kg/ha 2023 up 35.0% 170th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 67.77 % 2023 down 14.4% 52nd
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 124.17 % 2023 down 31.9% 39th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 409.95 % 2023 down 20.2% 7th
Arable land use per person 0.8869 hectares per person 2023 down 4.1% 4th
Forest area 46.60 million hectares 2025 down 3.8% 16th
Share of global forest area 1.1% 2025 down 2.9% 16th
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -0.8851 2023 up 44.9% 130th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 78.1% 147th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 4.5% 100th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 46.3% 111th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 69.7% 125th
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.9% 61st
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2.5% 60th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.0% 99th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 9.7% 16th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.3% 22nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 45.8% 33rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 65.5% 47th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 71.9% 42nd
Plywood and LVL — Production 157,000 m3 2024 up 101.3% 46th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate -79.57 % change on previous year 2024 down 260.2% 187th
Fibreboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 54.9% 157th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 45.3% 159th
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person 2024 down 90.6% 97th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person 2024 down 89.1% 110th
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 69.5% 130th
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.0036 t per square kilometre 2023 down 75.9% 130th
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 60.9% 102nd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0.0047 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 55.3% 78th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 63.9% 94th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,051.3% 116th
Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year 2024 down 391.9% 123rd
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 43 t 2024 down 18.9% 65th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 109 1000 USD 2024 down 10.7% 61st
Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate -78.97 % change on previous year 2024 down 478.2% 193rd
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0736 m3 per person 2024 down 22.0% 117th
Wood fuel — Production, per capita 0.0739 m3 per person 2024 down 22.4% 125th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.2104 m3 per person 2024 up 5.0% 99th
Roundwood — Production, per capita 0.3979 m3 per person 2024 up 13.9% 84th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate -83.47 % change on previous year 2024 down 523.3% 181st
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 196,727 t 2024 up 33.1% 39th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 133,070 1000 USD 2024 up 31.6% 43rd
Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0337 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 3,545.4% 64th
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.2649 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 4,941.2% 54th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 92.1% 119th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 92.5% 124th
Recovered paper — Import quantity 31,341 t 2024 down 22.7% 55th
Recovered paper — Import value 7,699 1000 USD 2024 down 25.9% 54th
Annual change in forest area -179,518 hectares 2025 up 30.1% 226th
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.4% 2025 up 27.3% 192nd
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.4% 2025 up 27.3% 191st
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -179,518 hectares 2025 up 30.1% 226th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita 0 t per person 2024 down 100.0% 99th