Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Norway ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +198.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +123.5% | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +116.5% | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Belize 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sweden 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.