Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway
Norway: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 56.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 240 countries
All-time high
56.86
in 2020
All-time low
39.6
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway is 56.86, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway peaked at 56.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2000.
Norway ranks 90th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6 | — |
| 2001 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.3 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 49.13 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 49.79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.98 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.31 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.55 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.97 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.18 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.46 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.07 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.49 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 53.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.55 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.55 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.64 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.86 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.86 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.86 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.84 | 39.6 | 51.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.12 | 51.46 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.86 | 56.86 | 56.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Norway was 56.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 56.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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