Agriculture — Area, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0043 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Greenland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Greenland stood at 0.0043 1000 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Greenland peaked at 0.007 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 1000 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Greenland 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.006 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0043 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 17.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0043 1000 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, 9.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 1000 ha per person | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 0.007 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Greenland?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Greenland was 0.0043 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 1000 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.