Forest area as share of land area in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area as share of land area was 0.0005 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0005
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0005
in 1990
All-time low
0.0005
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Greenland, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0005 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Greenland peaked at 0.0005 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1990.
That places Greenland 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 0.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 0.3 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 11,211 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 22 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Greenland?
- Forest area as share of land area in Greenland was 0.0005 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Greenland ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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