Nepal vs Norway: Exported deforestation
Nepal
95.11 hectares
in 2023
Norway
86.67 hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
83rd
Norway rank
86th
Exported deforestation over time
- Nepal
- Norway
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 95.11 hectares against 86.67 hectares in Norway, a difference of 8.44 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.81 hectares | 3,935 hectares | 3,718 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 111.5 hectares | 620.39 hectares | 508.9 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.25 hectares | 122.46 hectares | 43.21 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Nepal or Norway?
- Nepal, at 95.11 hectares against 86.67 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Nepal and Norway?
- 8.44 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Norway rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.