Terrestrial protected areas in Norway
Norway: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.8% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Norway peaked at 30.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2013.
That places Norway 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.8% | — |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +69.9% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 17.6% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 98 Thailand 18.4% compare
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- 102 South Korea 17.7% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 17.6% compare
- 104 Colombia 17.2% compare
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 protected areas in Norway?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Norway was 17.8% 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 protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.