Forest area in Norway
Norway: Forest area was 122,034 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Norway recorded 122,034 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Norway peaked at 122,034 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,020 sq. km, in 2010.
Norway ranks 50th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Norway, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,320 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 121,301 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 121,282 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 121,263 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 121,244 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 121,225 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 121,206 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 121,187 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 121,168 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 121,149 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 121,130 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 121,119 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 121,108 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 121,097 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 121,086 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 121,075 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,064 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,053 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,042 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,031 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,020 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,098 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 121,176 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 121,254 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 121,332 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 121,410 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 121,488 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 121,566 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 121,644 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 121,722 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 121,800 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 121,878 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 121,956 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 122,034 sq. km | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 122,034 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 24.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Norway's 122,034 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,234 sq. km | 121,149 sq. km | 121,320 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,080 sq. km | 121,031 sq. km | 121,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,371 sq. km | 121,020 sq. km | 121,722 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,917 sq. km | 121,800 sq. km | 122,034 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 122,034 sq. km 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 122,034 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,020 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for forest area?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.