Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Norway
Norway: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 5.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Norway is 5.02, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Norway peaked at 5.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2000.
Norway ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 3.54 | 4.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Norway?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Norway was 5.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Norway ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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