Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 1,152 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,152 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 2,447 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 487.34 hectares, in 2003.
That places Norway 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 927.4 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,084 hectares | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 487.34 hectares | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 1,452 hectares | +198.0% |
| 2005 | 993.29 hectares | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 2,151 hectares | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 2,019 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,845 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,500 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1,981 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1,424 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 1,917 hectares | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 1,505 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 1,267 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,063 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2,376 hectares | +123.5% |
| 2017 | 2,402 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,115 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2,058 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,447 hectares | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1,900 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1,706 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,378 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 1,152 hectares | -16.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,152 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 11.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,152 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 11.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +198.0% | 487.34 hectares | 1,452 hectares |
| 2016 | +123.5% | 1,063 hectares | 2,376 hectares |
| 2006 | +116.5% | 993.29 hectares | 2,151 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,384 hectares | 487.34 hectares | 2,151 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,811 hectares | 1,063 hectares | 2,402 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,716 hectares | 1,152 hectares | 2,447 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Norway was 1,152 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.34 hectares in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.