Forest area km in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area km was 220 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
220
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
225th
of 235 countries
All-time high
220
in 1990
All-time low
220
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Greenland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Greenland is 220, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Greenland peaked at 220 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 225th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area km in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 | — |
| 1991 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 220 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 220 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 220 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220 | 220 | 220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220 | 220 | 220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220 | 220 | 220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220 | 220 | 220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 222 Guernsey 470 compare
- 222 Malta 470 compare
- 224 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 300 compare
- 226 Saint Barthelemy 170 compare
- 227 Faroe Islands 80 compare
- 228 Curacao 70 compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3,871 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 544.27 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Greenland?
- Forest area km in Greenland was 220 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area km?
- Greenland ranks 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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