Land use hidden — Forest in Norway

Norway: Land use hidden — Forest was 122,034 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
122,034 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
122,034 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
121,020 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Norway, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 121.3k Square kilometres1991: 121.3k Square kilometres1992: 121.3k Square kilometres1993: 121.3k Square kilometres1994: 121.2k Square kilometres1995: 121.2k Square kilometres1996: 121.2k Square kilometres1997: 121.2k Square kilometres1998: 121.2k Square kilometres1999: 121.1k Square kilometres2000: 121.1k Square kilometres2001: 121.1k Square kilometres2002: 121.1k Square kilometres2003: 121.1k Square kilometres2004: 121.1k Square kilometres2005: 121.1k Square kilometres2006: 121.1k Square kilometres2007: 121.1k Square kilometres2008: 121.0k Square kilometres2009: 121.0k Square kilometres2010: 121.0k Square kilometres2011: 121.1k Square kilometres2012: 121.2k Square kilometres2013: 121.3k Square kilometres2014: 121.3k Square kilometres2015: 121.4k Square kilometres2016: 121.5k Square kilometres2017: 121.6k Square kilometres2018: 121.6k Square kilometres2019: 121.7k Square kilometres2020: 121.8k Square kilometres2021: 121.9k Square kilometres2022: 122.0k Square kilometres2023: 122.0k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Norway recorded 122,034 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Norway peaked at 122,034 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,020 Square kilometres, in 2010.

Norway ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,234 Square kilometres 121,149 Square kilometres 121,320 Square kilometres 10
2000s 121,080 Square kilometres 121,031 Square kilometres 121,130 Square kilometres 10
2010s 121,371 Square kilometres 121,020 Square kilometres 121,722 Square kilometres 10
2020s 121,917 Square kilometres 121,800 Square kilometres 122,034 Square kilometres 4

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  3. 45 Ecuador 123,050 Square kilometres compare
  4. 47 Germany 114,190 Square kilometres compare
  5. 48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 107,884 Square kilometres compare
  6. 49 New Zealand 99,503 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Norway?
Land use hidden — forest in Norway was 122,034 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 122,034 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 121,020 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Norway rank for land use hidden — forest?
Norway ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata