Tree cover loss in Norway
Norway: Tree cover loss was 66,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Norway is 66,267, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,577, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,875 | — |
| 2002 | 25,784 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 14,577 | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 33,131 | +127.3% |
| 2005 | 24,594 | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 39,970 | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 31,498 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 33,398 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 23,001 | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 39,385 | +71.2% |
| 2011 | 32,200 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 29,443 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 32,424 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 38,814 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 36,529 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 59,900 | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 57,681 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 58,973 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 64,632 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 67,964 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 63,680 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 67,036 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 57,932 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 66,267 | +14.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 66,267 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 9.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 66,267 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694, 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 | 33,131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,536 | 14,577 | 39,970 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,998 | 29,443 | 64,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,576 | 57,932 | 67,964 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,964 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,577 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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