Drivers of deforestation in Norway
Norway: Drivers of deforestation was 153.69 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drivers of deforestation in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Norway stood at 153.69 hectares.
That represents a change of down 60.1% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Norway peaked at 805.25 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 135.21 hectares, in 2003.
Norway ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Drivers of deforestation in Norway, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 261.26 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 403.43 hectares | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 135.21 hectares | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 333.53 hectares | +146.7% |
| 2005 | 176.33 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 441.01 hectares | +150.1% |
| 2007 | 287.79 hectares | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 363.36 hectares | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 392.53 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 805.25 hectares | +105.1% |
| 2011 | 621.01 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 525.36 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 581.71 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 467.33 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 262.75 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 513.95 hectares | +95.6% |
| 2017 | 402.32 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 621.12 hectares | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 310.35 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 628.95 hectares | +102.7% |
| 2021 | 439.04 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 384.98 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 153.69 hectares | -60.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 153.69 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 153.69 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.49 hectares | 135.21 hectares | 441.01 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 511.11 hectares | 262.75 hectares | 805.25 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.67 hectares | 153.69 hectares | 628.95 hectares | 4 |
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 drivers of deforestation in Norway?
- Drivers of deforestation in Norway was 153.69 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 805.25 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.21 hectares in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.