Primary Forest — Area in Norway
Norway: Primary Forest — Area was 224.54 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary 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 primary forest — area in Norway is 224.54 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Norway peaked at 224.54 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155.96 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Norway 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.96 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 155.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 164.57 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 173.18 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 181.78 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 190.39 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 199 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 204.11 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 209.22 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 214.32 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 219.43 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 224.54 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 224.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 224.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 224.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 224.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 224.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 224.54 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 38.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 224.54 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.96 1000 ha | 155.96 1000 ha | 155.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.96 1000 ha | 155.96 1000 ha | 155.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.2 1000 ha | 155.96 1000 ha | 219.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.54 1000 ha | 224.54 1000 ha | 224.54 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 59 Dominican Republic 294.08 1000 ha compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 263 1000 ha compare
- 60 Brunei 263 1000 ha compare
- 63 Niger 220 1000 ha compare
- 64 Philippines 219.1 1000 ha compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 210.3 1000 ha compare
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 primary forest — area in Norway?
- Primary forest — area in Norway was 224.54 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 224.54 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.96 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for primary forest — area?
- Norway ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.