Agriculture-driven deforestation in Norway
Norway: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 172.47 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
172.47 hectares
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
552.46 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
68.75 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded 172.47 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Norway peaked at 552.46 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.75 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.02 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 129.92 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 68.75 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 157.77 hectares | +129.5% |
| 2005 | 92.43 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 228.39 hectares | +147.1% |
| 2007 | 138.93 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 210.11 hectares | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 248.74 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 255.42 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 219.14 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 207.06 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 223.32 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 275.55 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 222.29 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 488.08 hectares | +119.6% |
| 2017 | 338.92 hectares | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 552.46 hectares | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 265.31 hectares | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 383.24 hectares | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 280.39 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 198.16 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 142.23 hectares | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 172.47 hectares | +21.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 172.47 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 172.47 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.9 hectares | 68.75 hectares | 248.74 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 304.76 hectares | 207.06 hectares | 552.46 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.3 hectares | 142.23 hectares | 383.24 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Norway?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Norway was 172.47 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 552.46 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.75 hectares in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Norway ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.