Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Norway
0.0221 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0049 sq. km per person
in 2023
Norway rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0221 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0172 sq. km per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0162 sq. km per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0173 sq. km per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Norway, at 0.0221 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0172 sq. km per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.