Annual afforestation in Norway
Norway: Annual afforestation was 1,920 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual afforestation in Norway, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual afforestation in Norway stood at 1,920 hectares per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual afforestation in Norway peaked at 2,330 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,690 hectares per year, in 2010.
Norway ranks 39th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual afforestation in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,060 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 2,330 hectares per year | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,690 hectares per year | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 1,920 hectares per year | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1,920 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,920 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 425 hectares per year, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,920 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 920 hectares per year, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,060 hectares per year | 2,060 hectares per year | 2,060 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,330 hectares per year | 2,330 hectares per year | 2,330 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,805 hectares per year | 1,690 hectares per year | 1,920 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,920 hectares per year | 1,920 hectares per year | 1,920 hectares per year | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual afforestation in Norway?
- Annual afforestation in Norway was 1,920 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual afforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,330 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual afforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,690 hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for annual afforestation?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual afforestation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual afforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.