Forest land — Share in Land area in Norway
Norway: Forest land — Share in Land area was 33.25 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Share in Land area in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, forest land — share in land area in Norway stood at 33.25 %.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Norway peaked at 33.45 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.21 %, in 2018.
That places Norway 114th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.42 % | 33.4 % | 33.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.34 % | 33.28 % | 33.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.23 % | 33.21 % | 33.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.26 % | 33.25 % | 33.27 % | 5 |
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- 111 Mexico 34.15 % compare
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More environment data for Norway
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.57 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 77.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,023 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 17.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 176 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 81.81 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 805 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — share in land area in Norway?
- Forest land — share in land area in Norway was 33.25 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.21 % in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for forest land — share in land area?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest land — share in land area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, published as part of Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.