European Union (27) vs Greenland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- European Union (27)
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 100 % against 29.93 % in European Union (27), a difference of 70.07 %.
That makes Greenland's figure about 3.3 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Greenland ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.24 % | 100 % | 72.76 % | Greenland |
| 2000s | 28.31 % | 100 % | 71.69 % | Greenland |
| 2010s | 29.6 % | 100 % | 70.4 % | Greenland |
| 2020s | 29.95 % | 100 % | 70.05 % | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, European Union (27) or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 100 % against 29.93 % in European Union (27) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between European Union (27) and Greenland?
- 70.07 %, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Greenland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Greenland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Greenland ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.