Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Norway

Norway: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 113,110 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
113,110 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
115,540 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
113,110 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Norway, 1990–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720251990: 115.5k hectares1991: 115.5k hectares1992: 115.5k hectares1993: 115.5k hectares1994: 115.5k hectares1995: 115.5k hectares1996: 115.5k hectares1997: 115.5k hectares1998: 115.5k hectares1999: 115.5k hectares2000: 115.5k hectares2001: 115.5k hectares2002: 115.5k hectares2003: 115.5k hectares2004: 115.5k hectares2005: 115.5k hectares2006: 115.5k hectares2007: 115.5k hectares2008: 115.5k hectares2009: 115.5k hectares2010: 115.5k hectares2011: 115.1k hectares2012: 114.6k hectares2013: 114.1k hectares2014: 113.7k hectares2015: 113.2k hectares2016: 113.2k hectares2017: 113.2k hectares2018: 113.1k hectares2019: 113.1k hectares2020: 113.1k hectares2021: 113.1k hectares2022: 113.1k hectares2023: 113.1k hectares2024: 113.1k hectares2025: 113.1k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Norway stood at 113,110 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Norway peaked at 115,540 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 113,110 hectares, in 2020.

That places Norway 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,540 hectares 115,540 hectares 115,540 hectares 10
2000s 115,540 hectares 115,540 hectares 115,540 hectares 10
2010s 113,884 hectares 113,128 hectares 115,540 hectares 10
2020s 113,110 hectares 113,110 hectares 113,110 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Norway?
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Norway was 113,110 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 115,540 hectares in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 113,110 hectares in 2020.
How does Norway rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
Norway ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,421 data points, 1990–2025
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