Forest area in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area was 220 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
220 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
225th
of 235 countries
All-time high
220 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
220 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Greenland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Greenland is 220 hectares, 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 in Greenland peaked at 220 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220 hectares, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 225th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Greenland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 220 hectares | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 220 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 220 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 220 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 222 Guernsey 470 hectares compare
- 222 Malta 470 hectares compare
- 224 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 300 hectares compare
- 226 Saint Barthelemy 170 hectares compare
- 227 Faroe Islands 80 hectares compare
- 228 Curacao 70 hectares compare
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 forest area in Greenland?
- Forest area in Greenland was 220 hectares 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 forest area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 220 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 hectares in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area?
- Greenland ranks 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.