Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway
Norway: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway peaked at 15.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2013.
That places Norway 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +164.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Norway was 5.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Norway ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.