Ecuador vs Norway: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ecuador
12,190 1000 ha
in 2025
Norway
11,996 1000 ha
in 2025
Ecuador rank
48th
Norway rank
49th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Norway
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12,190 1000 ha against 11,996 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 194 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 48th and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 14,170 1000 ha 12,093 1000 ha 2,077 1000 ha Ecuador
2000s 13,338 1000 ha 12,061 1000 ha 1,277 1000 ha Ecuador
2010s 12,697 1000 ha 12,022 1000 ha 675.66 1000 ha Ecuador
2020s 12,265 1000 ha 12,002 1000 ha 263.58 1000 ha Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ecuador or Norway?
Ecuador, at 12,190 1000 ha against 11,996 1000 ha in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ecuador and Norway?
194 1000 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.