Norway vs Other small states: Forest area (sq. km)
Norway
121,086 sq. km
in 2025
Other small states
82,295 sq. km
in 2023
Norway rank
48th
Other small states rank
46th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Norway
- Other small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 121,086 sq. km against 82,295 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 38,791 sq. km.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,086 sq. km | 65,603 sq. km | 56,483 sq. km | Norway |
| 2000s | 121,763 sq. km | 74,844 sq. km | 46,920 sq. km | Norway |
| 2010s | 121,354 sq. km | 81,768 sq. km | 39,587 sq. km | Norway |
| 2020s | 121,172 sq. km | 82,267 sq. km | 38,904 sq. km | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Norway or Other small states?
- Norway, at 121,086 sq. km against 82,295 sq. km in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Norway and Other small states?
- 38,791 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Other small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Other small states rank globally for forest area?
- Norway ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 46th of 214 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.