Land area — Area, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Land area — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0002 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -0.0002 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, land area — area, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 20.12 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Greenland ranks 237th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 20.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -0.0002 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 % change on previous year | -0.0002 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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 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 land area — area, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Land area — area, annual growth rate in Greenland was -0.0002 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.12 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area — area, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for land area — area, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 237th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.