Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway
Norway: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway stood at 0.0221 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0286 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0221 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 11.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0221 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 8.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 0.0272 sq. km per person | 0.0286 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 0.0251 sq. km per person | 0.027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0228 sq. km per person | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 0.0226 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Norway was 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0286 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.