Forestland — Area in Norway
Norway: Forestland — Area was 12,109 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Norway stood at 12,109 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Norway peaked at 12,217 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,109 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Norway 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,217 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,215 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,213 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,211 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,210 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,208 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,206 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,204 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,202 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,198 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,194 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,189 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,184 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,179 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,174 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,169 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,164 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,159 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,154 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,149 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,146 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,143 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,140 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,136 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,133 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,130 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,128 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,126 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,123 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,121 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,118 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,116 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,114 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,111 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,109 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,109 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 31.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,109 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,209 1000 ha | 12,200 1000 ha | 12,217 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,176 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 12,198 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,135 1000 ha | 12,123 1000 ha | 12,149 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,115 1000 ha | 12,109 1000 ha | 12,121 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Norway?
- Forestland — area in Norway was 12,109 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12,217 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,109 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for forestland — area?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).