Other land — Area in Greenland
Greenland: Other land — Area was 40,802 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 40,802 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Greenland peaked at 40,806 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33,931 1000 ha, in 1996.
That places Greenland 27th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,933 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 33,933 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,932 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,932 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,932 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,932 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,931 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,806 1000 ha | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 40,806 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,805 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,805 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,805 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,804 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,804 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,804 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,804 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,803 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,803 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,803 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,802 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,802 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,802 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,801 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,802 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40,802 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 40,802 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 50.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 40,802 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 22.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,994 1000 ha | 33,931 1000 ha | 40,806 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,804 1000 ha | 40,802 1000 ha | 40,805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,802 1000 ha | 40,801 1000 ha | 40,802 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,802 1000 ha | 40,802 1000 ha | 40,802 1000 ha | 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 701.81 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Greenland?
- Other land — area in Greenland was 40,802 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,806 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,931 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for other land — area?
- Greenland ranks 27th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — 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 Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.