15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Norway
Norway: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 12,109 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12,109 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Norway peaked at 12,217 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,109 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Norway 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,217 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 12,198 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,149 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,133 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,121 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 12,109 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,109 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 502.82 1000 ha, 24.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,109 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,217 1000 ha | 12,217 1000 ha | 12,217 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,198 1000 ha | 12,198 1000 ha | 12,198 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,141 1000 ha | 12,133 1000 ha | 12,149 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,115 1000 ha | 12,109 1000 ha | 12,121 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Norway?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Norway was 12,109 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12,217 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,109 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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