Norway vs Pacific island small states: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Norway
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 121,086 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 76,985 sq. km.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,086 sq. km | 42,395 sq. km | 79,691 sq. km | Norway |
| 2000s | 121,763 sq. km | 43,068 sq. km | 78,695 sq. km | Norway |
| 2010s | 121,354 sq. km | 43,626 sq. km | 77,728 sq. km | Norway |
| 2020s | 121,172 sq. km | 44,017 sq. km | 77,155 sq. km | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Norway or Pacific island small states?
- Norway, at 121,086 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 76,985 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Pacific island small states rank globally for forest area?
- Norway ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.