Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Norway
Norway: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -2,434 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-2,434
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
-1,839
in 1991
All-time low
-4,919
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded -2,434 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Norway peaked at -1,839 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4,919, in 2001.
That places Norway 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1,839 | — |
| 1992 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1,839 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -4,919 | +167.5% |
| 2002 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4,919 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3,262 | -33.7% |
| 2012 | -3,262 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3,262 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3,262 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3,262 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2,434 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2,434 | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -2,434 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,839 | -1,839 | -1,839 | 9 |
| 2000s | -4,611 | -4,919 | -1,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,097 | -4,919 | -2,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,434 | -2,434 | -2,434 | 6 |
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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Norway?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Norway was -2,434 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was -1,839 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,919 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Norway ranks 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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