Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Norway
Norway: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -2,434 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Norway recorded -2,434 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Norway peaked at -1,839 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4,919 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,839 hectares | -1,839 hectares | -1,839 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -4,611 hectares | -4,919 hectares | -1,839 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,097 hectares | -4,919 hectares | -2,434 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,434 hectares | -2,434 hectares | -2,434 hectares | 6 |
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- 170 Japan -2,200 hectares compare
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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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Norway?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Norway was -2,434 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was -1,839 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,919 hectares in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Norway ranks 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.