Forest area in Greenland
Greenland: Forest area was 0.22 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.22 ha th
World rank
243rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
0.22 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
0.22 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Greenland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Greenland stood at 0.22 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Greenland peaked at 0.22 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.22 ha th, in 1990.
That places Greenland 243rd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Greenland, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.22 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0.22 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.22 ha th | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.22 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.22 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 0.22 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 240 Guernsey 0.47 ha th compare
- 240 Malta 0.47 ha th compare
- 242 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3 ha th compare
- 244 Saint Barthélemy 0.17 ha th compare
- 245 Faroe Islands 0.08 ha th compare
- 246 Curaçao 0.07 ha th compare
- 246 Curacao 0.07 ha th 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 0.22 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 ha th in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for forest area?
- Greenland ranks 243rd out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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