Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 220 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
220 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 185 countries
All-time high
220 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
220 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greenland stood at 220 hectares. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greenland peaked at 220 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220 hectares, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 177th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 377,020 hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 220 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 0% of the median. (49 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
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 US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.59 % (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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Greenland?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 220 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 hectares in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Greenland ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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