Norway — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Norway, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Norway was 33.25% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 33.45% in 1990. The lowest was 33.21% in 2019 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.02% per year.
Norway ranks 103 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 48%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Norway sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 26 of 57 economies; France (32.85%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 82nd of 178 in 1990 → 100th of 207 in 2000 → 102nd of 209 in 2010 → 105th of 214 in 2020 → 103rd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 33.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 33.26% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 33.27% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 33.27% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 33.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 33.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 33.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 33.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 33.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 33.24% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 33.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 33.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 33.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 33.26% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 33.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 33.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 33.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 33.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 33.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 33.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 33.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 33.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 33.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 33.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 33.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 33.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 33.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 33.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 33.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 33.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 33.45% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Norway’s Forest area in 1991?
33.44% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Norway’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -0.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 33.25%; 2023: 33.25%; 2022: 33.26%; 2021: 33.27%; 2020: 33.27%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.