Germany vs Norway: Forest area
Germany
114,190 sq. km
in 2023
Norway
122,034 sq. km
in 2023
Germany rank
51st
Norway rank
50th
Forest area over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 122,034 sq. km against 114,190 sq. km in Germany, a difference of 7,844 sq. km.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 51st and Norway ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,243 sq. km | 121,234 sq. km | 7,992 sq. km | Norway |
| 2000s | 113,788 sq. km | 121,080 sq. km | 7,293 sq. km | Norway |
| 2010s | 114,160 sq. km | 121,371 sq. km | 7,211 sq. km | Norway |
| 2020s | 114,190 sq. km | 121,917 sq. km | 7,727 sq. km | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 122,034 sq. km against 114,190 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Germany and Norway?
- 7,844 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for forest area?
- Germany ranks 51st and Norway ranks 50th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.