Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Norway
Norway: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 11,996 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Norway is 11,996 1000 ha, measured 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, naturally regenerating forest — area in Norway peaked at 12,101 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,996 1000 ha, in 2025.
Norway ranks 55th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,101 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,100 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,098 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,096 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,094 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,092 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,090 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,088 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,087 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,085 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,083 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,078 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,073 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,068 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,063 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,058 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,053 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,048 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,044 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,039 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,034 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,031 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,028 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,025 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,023 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,020 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,017 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,015 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,012 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,010 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,008 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,005 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,003 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,998 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,996 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11,996 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 29.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11,996 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,093 1000 ha | 12,085 1000 ha | 12,101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,061 1000 ha | 12,039 1000 ha | 12,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,022 1000 ha | 12,010 1000 ha | 12,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,002 1000 ha | 11,996 1000 ha | 12,008 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Norway?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Norway was 11,996 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12,101 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,996 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.