Germany vs Norway: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12,109 1000 ha against 11,481 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 628 1000 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 51st and Norway ranks 50th of 231 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 | 11,324 1000 ha | 12,209 1000 ha | 884.29 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 11,379 1000 ha | 12,176 1000 ha | 797.59 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 11,431 1000 ha | 12,135 1000 ha | 704.55 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 11,469 1000 ha | 12,115 1000 ha | 645.32 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 12,109 1000 ha against 11,481 1000 ha in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Germany and Norway?
- 628 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for forest land — area?
- Germany ranks 51st and Norway ranks 50th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.