Annual deforestation in Norway
Norway: Annual deforestation was 7,070 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual deforestation 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
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Norway is 7,070 hectares per year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Norway peaked at 7,070 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,690 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Norway 44th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,690 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 6,570 hectares per year | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 6,850 hectares per year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,070 hectares per year | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,070 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,070 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 176.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,070 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 14.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,690 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | 4,690 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,570 hectares per year | 6,570 hectares per year | 6,570 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,960 hectares per year | 6,850 hectares per year | 7,070 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,070 hectares per year | 7,070 hectares per year | 7,070 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 deforestation in Norway?
- Annual deforestation in Norway was 7,070 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 deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,070 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,690 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for annual deforestation?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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