What is land area — area in Greenland?

Land area — area in Greenland was 41,045 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 41,045 1000 ha in 1997.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 34,170 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Greenland rank for land area — area?

Greenland ranks 67th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Greenland

Name: Land area — Area in Greenland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Greenland: Land area — Area was 41,045 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

41,045 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

67th

of 267 countries

All-time high

41,045 1000 ha

in 1997

All-time low

34,170 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Greenland, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Greenland is 41,045 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Greenland peaked at 41,045 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34,170 1000 ha, in 1961.

Greenland ranks 67th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area — Area in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Greenland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	34,170 1000 ha	—
1962	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	34,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	41,045 1000 ha	+20.1%
1998	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	41,045 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	41,045 1000 ha	-0.0%

Greenland compared with similar countries

Greenland's 41,045 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 13.5× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Greenland's 41,045 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34,170 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	9
1970s	34,170 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	10
1980s	34,170 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	10
1990s	36,232 1000 ha	34,170 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	10
2000s	41,045 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	10
2010s	41,045 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	10
2020s	41,045 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	41,045 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Greenland

64 Morocco 44,630 1000 ha compare
65 Uzbekistan 43,851 1000 ha compare
66 Iraq 43,413 1000 ha compare
68 Sweden 40,727 1000 ha compare
69 Paraguay 39,601 1000 ha compare
70 Zimbabwe 38,685 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.61 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Greenland?: Land area — area in Greenland was 41,045 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 41,045 1000 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 34,170 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for land area — area?: Greenland ranks 67th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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