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Argentina
Forest Information and Data
According to the U.N. FAO,
10.7% or about 29,400,000 ha of Argentina is forested, according to FAO. Of this 5.9% ( 1,738,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense form of forest. Argentina had 1,394,000 ha of planted forest.
Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Argentina lost an average of 269,650 ha or 0.78% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, Argentina lost 15.5% of its forest cover, or around 5,393,000 ha.
Argentina's forests contain 3,062 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass.
Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Argentina has some 1913 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 13.3% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 6.4% are threatened. Argentina is home to at least 9372 species of vascular plants, of which 11.7% are endemic. 2.1% of Argentina is protected under IUCN categories I-V.
2011 Update
In May 2011, Sassan Saatchi of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Lab and colleagues published a paper in PNAS with new carbon stock estimates for global tropical forests.
| Forest definition (canopy cover %) | 10% tree cover | 25% tree cover | 30% tree cover | | Forest Area (M ha) | 79 | 56 | 45 | | Aboveground forest carbon (Mt C) | 1,306 | 1,018 | 889 | | Belowground forest carbon (Mt C) | 435 | 336 | 290 | | Total forest carbon (Mt C) | 1,741 | 1,354 | 1,178 | | Average Carbon Density (t C/ha) | 22 | 24 | 26 |
M=million, t=metric tons; all figures are mean carbon stock values
Argentina pictures
The following contains data relating to forest cover in Argentina
Previous version of this profile (2009)
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Argentina: Forest Cover, 2010
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) | 273669 |
| Total Forest Area (1000 ha) | 29400 |
| Percent Forest Cover | 11 |
| Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha) | 1738 |
| Primary Forest, % total forest | 6 |
| Other wooded land (1000 ha) | 61471 |
| Percent other wooded land | 22 |
Argentina: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
| Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 1738 | 6 |
| Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 26268 | 89 |
| Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) | 1394 | 5 |
Argentina: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 34793 | 31861 | 30599 | 29400 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -293 | -252 | -240 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -0.88 | -0.81 | -0.80 | |
Argentina: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
| FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 34027 | 30785 | 29396 | 28006 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -324 | -324 | -278 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| -1.0 | -0.95 | -0.9
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Argentina: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 1738 | 1738 | 1738 | 1738 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Argentina: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 766 | 1076 | 1203 | 1394 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 31 | 25 | 38 | |
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
| 1990-2000 | 2000-2005 | 2005-2010 |
| 3.46 | 2.26 | 2.99 | |
Argentina: Primary designated function (percent)
| Production | Protection of soil and water | Conservation of biodiversity | Social services | Multiple use | Other | None or unknown |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 83 |
Argentina: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)
| OWNERSHIP PATTERN |
| Public ownership | Private ownership | Other |
| - | - | - |
| PRIVATE OWNERSHIP |
| Individuals | Business entities and institutions | Local, indigenous and tribal communities |
| - | - | - |
| HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS |
| Public administration | Individuals | Business
entities and Institutions | Communities | Other |
| - | - | - | - | - |
Argentina: Growing stock in forest
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
Total
(million m3) | Per hectare
(m3) | Coniferous
(million m3) | Broadleaved
(million m3) | % commercial species |
| 2931 | 100 | 504 | 2427 | 69 |
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
| Total (million m3) | Per hectare (m3) | Coniferous (million m3) | Broadleaved (million m3) | % commercial species |
| 858 | 14 | | | |
Argentina: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(million metric tons) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| 3414 | 3236 | 3143 | 3062 |
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(per hectare in tons) |
| | | 2000 |
| | | 104 |
ANNUAL CHANGE
(1 000 t/yr) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| -18 | -19 | -16 |
ANNUAL CHANGE PER HECTARE
(t/ha/yr) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Argentina: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005
| FOREST FIRE |
| 1000 ha | % wild fire (not managed burn) |
| 305 | 98 |
| EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE |
| Insects | Diseases | Other biotic agents | Abiotic factors | Total (excluding fire) | % of 2005 forest area |
| 409 | - | - | - | - | - |
Argentina: Trends in removals of wood products 1990-2005
INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| 8221 | 8300 | 11046 | 100 |
WOODFUEL
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | percent of which from forest 2005 |
| 3509 | 3570 | 4489 | 100 |
Argentina: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005
Value of removals
(million US$) | Value per ha forest
(US$) |
| Industrial roundwood | Woodfuel | NWFP | Total | |
| 200 | 228 | 14 | 441 | n.s. |
Argentina: Employment in forestry 1990-2005
TOTAL
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | 32 | - |
IN PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF GOODS-FORESTRY
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| - | 32 | - |
IN MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS-CONSERVATION
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
Argentina: Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National forest policy (year): No (-)
Sub-national forest policy: No
National forest program (year) - status: No (-) -
National forest law (year): Specific forest law (2007)
Sub-national forest law: Yes
Argentina: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008
| 2000 | 2005 | 2008 |
| # | % female | # | % female | # | % female |
| 99 | 48 | 99 | 49 | 148 | 51 |
Argentina: Forest revenue and public expenditure on forestry 2005
| Forest revenue | Public expenditure (1000 US$) |
| Domestic funding | External funding | Total |
| (1000 US$) | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments | Operational expenditure | Transfer payments |
| - | 3830 | 9161 | 908 | 0 | 4738 | 9161
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Argentina: Status of ratification of international conventions and agreements as of 1 January 2010
CbD:
UNFCCC:
Kyoto Protocol:
UNCCD:
ITTA:
CITeS:
Ramsar:
World Heritage Convention:
NlbI:
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Argentina: Environment
| Environment - current issues | environmental problems (urban and rural) typical of an industrializing economy such as deforestation, soil degradation, desertification, air pollution, and water pollution | | Environment - international agreements | party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation | | Natural hazards | San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding |
Argentina: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) | arable land: 12.31%
permanent crops: 0.48%
other: 87.21% (2001) | | Natural resources | fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium |
Argentina: Economy
| Economy - overview: | Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Over the past decade, however, the country has suffered problems of inflation, external debt, capital flight, and budget deficits. Growth in 2000 was a negative 0.8%, as both domestic and foreign investors remained skeptical of the government's ability to pay debts and maintain the peso's fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. The economic situation worsened in 2001 with the widening of spreads on Argentine bonds, massive withdrawals from the banks, and a further decline in consumer and investor confidence. Government efforts to achieve a "zero deficit," to stabilize the banking system, and to restore economic growth proved inadequate in the face of the mounting economic problems. The peso's peg to the dollar was abandoned in January 2002, and the peso was floated in February; the exchange rate plunged and real GDP fell by 10.9% in 2002, but by mid-year the economy had stabilized, albeit at a lower level. GDP expanded by about 8% per year from 2003 to 2005. Growth is being led by a revival in domestic demand, solid exports, and favorable external conditions. The government boosted spending ahead of the October 2005 midterm congressional elections, but strong revenue performance will allow Argentina to exceed its primary budget surplus target for this year of 3.2 percent of GDP. Inflation has been rising steadily and is expected to reach 11.8 percent this year. | | GDP - per capita | $13,600 (2005 est.) | | GDP - real growth rate (%) | 8.2% (2005 est.) | | Agriculture - products | sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock | | GDP - composition by sector (%) | agriculture: 10.5%, industry: 35.8%, services: 53.7% (2004 est.) | | Industries | food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel | | Economic aid - recipient | $10 billion (2001 est.) | | Debt - external | $119 billion (June 2005 est.) | | Population below poverty line (%) | 38.5% (June 2005) | | Labor force - by occupation (%) | agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA% |
Argentina: Population / Demographics
| Population (July 2005) | 39,537,943 | | Population growth rate (%) (2005) | 0.98% | | Population density (people/sq km) (2005) | 14.4 | | Percent rural (2003) | 9.9% | | Median age (years) | total: 29.42 years | | Total fertility rate (children born/woman) | 2.19 (2005 est.) | | Ethnic groups (%) | white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3% |
Largest Cities in Argentina
Cities and urban areas in Argentina with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City | Country | City Population | Urban Area Population |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 11655100 | 12923800 |
| Cordoba | Argentina | 1460200 | 1543500 |
| Rosario | Argentina | 1243400 | 1358300 |
| Mendoza | Argentina | 977500 | 977500 |
| La Plata | Argentina | 833100 | 833100 |
| Tucuman | Argentina | 791200 | 791200 |
| Mar del Plata | Argentina | 679000 | 679000 |
| Salta | Argentina | 519900 | 519900 |
| Santa Fe | Argentina | 500000 | 500000 |
| San Juan | Argentina | 435700 | 435700 |
| Resistencia | Argentina | 399500 | 399500 |
| Neuquen | Argentina | 391900 | 391900 |
| Santiago del Estero | Argentina | 388100 | 388100 |
| Corrientes | Argentina | 330000 | 330000 |
| Bahia Blanca | Argentina | 309300 | 309300 |
| Posadas | Argentina | 297300 | 297300 |
| Jujuy | Argentina | 260500 | 260500 |
| Parana | Argentina | 258700 | 258700 |
| Formosa | Argentina | 227000 | 227000 |
| Catamarca | Argentina | 178200 | 178200 |
| Rio Cuarto | Argentina | 171400 | 171400 |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | Argentina | 166000 | 166000 |
| San Nicolas | Argentina | 155900 | 155900 |
| San Luis | Argentina | 150200 | 150200 |
| La Rioja | Argentina | 145500 | 145500 |
| Concordia | Argentina | 142600 | 142600 |
| San Rafael | Argentina | 117900 | 117900 |
| San Carlos de Bariloche | Argentina | 114800 | 114800 |
| Trelew | Argentina | 111200 | 111200 |
| Tandil | Argentina | 108500 | 108500 |
| Mercedes | Argentina | 106600 | 106600 |
Argentina: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use | 8,009,400 (2002) | | Telephones - mobile cellular | 6.5 million (2002) | | Roadways (km) | total: 215,471 km
paved: 63,348 km (including 734 km of expressways)
unpaved: 152,123 km (1999) |
Argentina: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | total population: 75.91 years
male: 72.17 years
female: 79.85 years (2005 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | 15.18 deaths/1,000 live births | | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | 0.7% (2001 est.) |
Argentina
: References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
Forest Cover, Forest types, Breakdown of forest types, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com
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