Forest area in Norway
Norway: Forest area was 121,200 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
121,200 Square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
121,450 Square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
121,200 Square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Forest area in Norway, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Norway is 121,200 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Norway peaked at 121,450 Square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121,200 Square kilometre, in 2022.
Norway ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Norway, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 121,450 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 121,410 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,430 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,230 Square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 121,280 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,290 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121,200 Square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 121,200 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 121,200 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 121,200 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,380 Square kilometre | 121,230 Square kilometre | 121,450 Square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 121,242 Square kilometre | 121,200 Square kilometre | 121,290 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Norway?
- Forest area in Norway was 121,200 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 121,450 Square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,200 Square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for forest area?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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