Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Greenland
Greenland: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 242 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Greenland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Greenland is 242 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Greenland peaked at 242.5 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 239.3 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Greenland 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 239.3 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 239.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 239.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 240.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 240.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 240.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 241 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 241.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 241.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 241.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 242.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 242.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 242 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 242 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 242 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 450.71 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 242 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 496.58 1000 ha, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.41 1000 ha | 239.3 1000 ha | 241.6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 242.06 1000 ha | 241.9 1000 ha | 242.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 242 1000 ha | 242 1000 ha | 242 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 47 Myanmar 293.2 1000 ha compare
- 48 El Salvador 267.6 1000 ha compare
- 50 Norway 154 1000 ha compare
- 51 New Caledonia 142.26 1000 ha compare
- 52 Faroe Islands 89 1000 ha compare
- 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 89 1000 ha compare
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 US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3,871 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 544.27 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Greenland?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Greenland was 242 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 242.5 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.3 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.