Forest area km in Norway
Norway: Forest area km was 12.11 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.11 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 235 countries
All-time high
12.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
12.11 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12.11 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Norway peaked at 12.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.11 million, in 2025.
That places Norway 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area km in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.20 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.19 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.11 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 27.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.11 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.21 million | 12.20 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 million | 12.15 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 million | 12.12 million | 12.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 million | 12.11 million | 12.12 million | 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 forest area km in Norway?
- Forest area km in Norway was 12.11 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 million in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for forest area km?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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