Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway
Norway: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 7,256 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway stood at 7,256 ha th.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway peaked at 9,237 ha th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Norway 13th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 5,600 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 9,237 ha th | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 9,121 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,218 ha th | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7,388 ha th | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 7,414 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,381 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,576 ha th | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7,382 ha th | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7,381 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,390 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,352 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,256 ha th | -1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,256 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 23.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +64.9% | 5,600 ha th | 9,237 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,418 ha th | 5,600 ha th | 9,237 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,016 ha th | 7,381 ha th | 9,218 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,352 ha th | 7,256 ha th | 7,390 ha th | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway was 7,256 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9,237 ha th in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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