What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 2,434 Square kilometres in 2012.

What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 2,350 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Greenland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?

Greenland ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Greenland?

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

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland

Name: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Greenland: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 2,431 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2,431 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

122nd

of 180 countries

All-time high

2,434 Square kilometres

in 2012

All-time low

2,350 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland stood at 2,431 Square kilometres.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland peaked at 2,434 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,350 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Greenland ranks 122nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	2,350 Square kilometres	—
1962	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	2,350 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	2,353 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1986	2,356 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1987	2,359 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1988	2,362 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1989	2,365 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1990	2,368 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1991	2,371 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1992	2,374 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1993	2,377 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1994	2,380 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1995	2,383 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1996	2,386 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1997	2,389 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1998	2,392 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1999	2,395 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2000	2,398 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2001	2,401 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2002	2,404 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2003	2,407 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2004	2,410 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2005	2,413 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2006	2,416 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2007	2,419 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2008	2,422 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2009	2,425 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2010	2,428 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2011	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2012	2,434 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2013	2,431 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2014	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	2,431 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Greenland compared with similar countries

Greenland's 2,431 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Greenland's 2,431 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,350 Square kilometres	2,350 Square kilometres	2,350 Square kilometres	9
1970s	2,350 Square kilometres	2,350 Square kilometres	2,350 Square kilometres	10
1980s	2,354 Square kilometres	2,350 Square kilometres	2,365 Square kilometres	10
1990s	2,382 Square kilometres	2,368 Square kilometres	2,395 Square kilometres	10
2000s	2,412 Square kilometres	2,398 Square kilometres	2,425 Square kilometres	10
2010s	2,431 Square kilometres	2,428 Square kilometres	2,434 Square kilometres	10
2020s	2,431 Square kilometres	2,431 Square kilometres	2,431 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

119 Japan 3,100 Square kilometres compare
120 United Arab Emirates 3,000 Square kilometres compare
121 Malaysia 2,850 Square kilometres compare
123 Jamaica 2,290 Square kilometres compare
124 Denmark 2,260 Square kilometres compare
125 Guinea-Bissau 1,950 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More environment data for Greenland

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (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)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland?: Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Greenland was 2,431 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 2,434 Square kilometres in 2012.
What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 2,350 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Greenland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?: Greenland ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata