Commodity driven deforestation in Norway
Norway: Commodity driven deforestation was 172.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
172.47
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
552.46
in 2018
All-time low
68.75
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 172.47 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Norway peaked at 552.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.75, in 2003.
Norway ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.02 | — |
| 2002 | 129.92 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 68.75 | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 157.77 | +129.5% |
| 2005 | 92.43 | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 228.39 | +147.1% |
| 2007 | 138.93 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 210.11 | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 248.74 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 255.42 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 219.14 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 207.06 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 223.32 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 275.55 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 222.29 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 488.08 | +119.6% |
| 2017 | 338.92 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 552.46 | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 265.31 | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 383.24 | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 280.39 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 198.16 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 142.23 | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 172.47 | +21.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 172.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 172.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.9 | 68.75 | 248.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 304.76 | 207.06 | 552.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.3 | 142.23 | 383.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Norway?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Norway was 172.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 552.46 in 2018.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.75 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Norway ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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