Norway vs United States of America: Share of land covered by forest
Norway
33.2%
in 2025
United States of America
33.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
106th
United States of America rank
104th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 104th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.1% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 33.8% against 33.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Norway ranks 106th and United States of America ranks 104th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.