Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 7.22 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.22 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.14 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
6.11 Square kilometres per person
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Greenland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Greenland stood at 7.22 Square kilometres per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Greenland peaked at 10.14 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.11 Square kilometres per person, in 1996.
That places Greenland 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.14 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 9.76 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 9.39 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.09 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.72 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.44 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.16 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.87 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.61 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.36 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.24 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.07 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.89 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.88 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.92 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.95 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.89 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.81 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.7 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.63 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.56 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.39 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.32 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.24 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.18 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.15 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.16 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.18 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.19 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.12 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.11 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.33 Square kilometres per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.32 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.31 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.28 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.25 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.23 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.21 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.23 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.26 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.29 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.26 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.21 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.22 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.27 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.29 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.31 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.31 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.33 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.28 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.24 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.24 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.22 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.22 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 994.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.22 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, 605.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 Square kilometres per person | 7.61 Square kilometres per person | 10.14 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 Square kilometres per person | 6.88 Square kilometres per person | 7.36 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 Square kilometres per person | 6.18 Square kilometres per person | 6.81 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 Square kilometres per person | 6.11 Square kilometres per person | 7.33 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 Square kilometres per person | 7.21 Square kilometres per person | 7.31 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 Square kilometres per person | 7.21 Square kilometres per person | 7.33 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 Square kilometres per person | 7.22 Square kilometres per person | 7.28 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
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 use hidden — total area, per capita in Greenland?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Greenland was 7.22 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 Square kilometres per person in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.