Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Norway
Norway: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 12,203 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Norway, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Norway is 12,203, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Norway peaked at 12,203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,102, in 2010.
Norway ranks 50th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12,128 | — |
| 1993 | 12,126 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,124 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,122 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,121 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,119 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,117 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,115 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,113 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,112 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,111 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,110 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,109 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,108 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,106 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,105 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,104 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,103 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,102 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,110 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,118 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,125 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,133 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,141 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,149 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,157 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,164 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,172 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,180 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12,188 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12,196 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,203 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,203 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 17.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,203 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 5.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,122 | 12,115 | 12,128 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,108 | 12,103 | 12,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,137 | 12,102 | 12,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,192 | 12,180 | 12,203 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Norway?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Norway was 12,203 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12,203 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,102 in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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