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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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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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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.