France vs Norway: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

France

1,090 hectares

in 2024

Norway

1,152 hectares

in 2024

France rank

23rd

Norway rank

21st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Norway currently reports 1,152 hectares against 1,090 hectares in France, a difference of 62.13 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

France ranks 23rd 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.