Norway vs Philippines: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Norway
- Philippines
How they compare
Norway currently reports 224.54 1000 ha against 219.1 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 5.44 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Norway ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 64th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.96 1000 ha | 751.2 1000 ha | 595.24 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2000s | 155.96 1000 ha | 455.5 1000 ha | 299.53 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2010s | 191.2 1000 ha | 237.3 1000 ha | 46.11 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 224.54 1000 ha | 221.81 1000 ha | 2.73 1000 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Norway or Philippines?
- Norway, at 224.54 1000 ha against 219.1 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Norway and Philippines?
- 5.44 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Philippines rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Norway ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 64th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.