Germany vs Norway: Forest area
Germany
11,481 ha th
in 2025
Norway
12,109 ha th
in 2025
Germany rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st
Forest area over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12,109 ha th against 11,481 ha th in Germany, a difference of 628 ha th.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,300 ha th | 12,217 ha th | 916.9 ha th | Norway |
| 2000s | 11,354 ha th | 12,198 ha th | 844.5 ha th | Norway |
| 2010s | 11,421 ha th | 12,141 ha th | 719.95 ha th | Norway |
| 2020s | 11,469 ha th | 12,115 ha th | 645.3 ha th | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 12,109 ha th against 11,481 ha th in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Germany and Norway?
- 628 ha th, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for forest area?
- Germany ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.