Norway vs Zimbabwe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Norway
11,996 1000 ha
in 2025
Zimbabwe
13,445 1000 ha
in 2025
Norway rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
46th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 13,445 1000 ha against 11,996 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 1,449 1000 ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 12,093 1000 ha 15,861 1000 ha 3,768 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2000s 12,061 1000 ha 14,829 1000 ha 2,768 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2010s 12,022 1000 ha 14,004 1000 ha 1,982 1000 ha Zimbabwe
2020s 12,002 1000 ha 13,575 1000 ha 1,573 1000 ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Norway or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 13,445 1000 ha against 11,996 1000 ha in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Norway and Zimbabwe?
1,449 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Norway ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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.