Forest area in Norway
Norway: Forest area was 33.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Norway is 33.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Norway peaked at 33.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2010.
Norway ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.4% | 33.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Norway?
- Forest area in Norway was 33.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for forest area?
- Norway ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.