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. β² Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Norway, 1990β2024
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 11th out of 247 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Standard Deviation 0.738 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 533,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.42 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 180,019 t (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 11th out of 247 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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