Above-ground biomass in forest in Norway
Norway: Above-ground biomass in forest was 62.54 t per ha in 2025. β² Rising
Above-ground biomass in forest in Norway, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Norway is 62.54 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Norway peaked at 62.54 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.39 t per ha, in 1990.
Norway ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 t per ha | 42.39 t per ha | 42.39 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.16 t per ha | 48.16 t per ha | 48.16 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.87 t per ha | 56.99 t per ha | 60.74 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.5 t per ha | 62.47 t per ha | 62.54 t per ha | 2 |
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- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Norway?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Norway was 62.54 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 62.54 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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