Agricultural land — Area in Greenland
Greenland: Agricultural land — Area was 243.11 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Greenland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Greenland is 243.11 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Greenland peaked at 243.4 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 235 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Greenland 167th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 235 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.45 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 236.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.15 1000 ha | 236.8 1000 ha | 239.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.15 1000 ha | 239.8 1000 ha | 242.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.1 1000 ha | 242.8 1000 ha | 243.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.11 1000 ha | 243.11 1000 ha | 243.11 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 164 Timor-Leste 341.4 1000 ha compare
- 165 Fiji 311.6 1000 ha compare
- 166 Montenegro 248.28 1000 ha compare
- 168 Belize 186 1000 ha compare
- 169 New Caledonia 182.08 1000 ha compare
- 170 Puerto Rico 164.42 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Aquaculture production 30 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 243.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 331,315 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 331,285 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Greenland?
- Agricultural land — area in Greenland was 243.11 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 243.4 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for agricultural land — area?
- Greenland ranks 167th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.