How does Greenland rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?

Greenland ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Greenland

Name: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Greenland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.0%

World rank

85th

of 228 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1991

All-time low

0.0%

in 1991

Years of data

1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Greenland, 1991–2025

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.0% for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Greenland 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6

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More environment data for Greenland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6593 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3418 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Greenland?: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Greenland was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Greenland rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?: Greenland ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.