Imported deforestation in Norway
Norway: Imported deforestation was 4,275 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Norway, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Norway is 4,275 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Norway peaked at 6,813 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,275 hectares, in 2023.
That places Norway 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,215 hectares | 5,782 hectares | 6,813 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,505 hectares | 4,747 hectares | 6,162 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,551 hectares | 4,275 hectares | 4,846 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Norway?
- Imported deforestation in Norway was 4,275 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,813 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,275 hectares in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for imported deforestation?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.