Deforestation embedded in trade in Norway
Norway: Deforestation embedded in trade was 4,189 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Norway, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Norway stood at 4,189 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Norway peaked at 6,020 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,510 hectares, in 2008.
That places Norway 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,280 hectares | 1,510 hectares | 2,580 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,884 hectares | 3,390 hectares | 6,020 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,429 hectares | 4,189 hectares | 4,734 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Norway?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Norway was 4,189 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,020 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,510 hectares in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.