Tree cover loss in Norway
Norway: Tree cover loss was 66,267 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Norway is 66,267 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Norway peaked at 67,964 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,577 hectares, in 2003.
Norway ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,875 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 25,784 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 14,577 hectares | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 33,131 hectares | +127.3% |
| 2005 | 24,594 hectares | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 39,970 hectares | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 31,498 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 33,398 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 23,001 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 39,385 hectares | +71.2% |
| 2011 | 32,200 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 29,443 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 32,424 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 38,814 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 36,529 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 59,900 hectares | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 57,681 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 58,973 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 64,632 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 67,964 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 63,680 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 67,036 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 57,932 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 66,267 hectares | +14.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 66,267 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 9.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 66,267 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 9.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +127.3% | 14,577 hectares | 33,131 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,536 hectares | 14,577 hectares | 39,970 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,998 hectares | 29,443 hectares | 64,632 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,576 hectares | 57,932 hectares | 67,964 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 in Norway?
- Tree cover loss in Norway was 66,267 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,964 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,577 hectares in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for tree cover loss?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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