France vs Norway: Forest area as share of land area
France
33.02
in 2025
Norway
33.24
in 2025
France rank
108th
Norway rank
106th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 33.24 against 33.02 in France, a difference of 0.22.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
France ranks 108th and Norway ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5 | 33.52 | 6.02 | Norway |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 33.43 | 4.12 | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 33.31 | 2.12 | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 33.26 | 0.6543 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 33.24 against 33.02 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between France and Norway?
- 0.22, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- France ranks 108th and Norway ranks 106th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.