Australia vs Norway: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Australia

1,238 hectares

in 2024

Norway

1,152 hectares

in 2024

Australia rank

19th

Norway rank

21st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Australia currently reports 1,238 hectares against 1,152 hectares in Norway, a difference of 86.24 hectares.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Norway ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.